Timeline of Fayetteville, North Carolina facts for kids

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.

Prior to 20th century

• 1780 - Methodist Church established.
• 1783 - Cross Creek and Campbellton combine to become the town of "Fayetteville."
• 1789
  • November 21: North Carolina convention ratifies the U.S. Constitution.
  • Fayetteville Gazette newspaper begins publication.
  • Fayetteville becomes capital of the state of North Carolina; State House built.
• 1793 - Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry established.
• 1794
  • Legislature moves to Raleigh.
  • Fayetteville Library Society incorporated.
• 1799 - Fayetteville Seminary founded.
• 1820 - Population: 3,532.
• 1830
  • Fayetteville Female Society of Industry established.
  • Population: 2,868.
• 1831 - May 29: Fire.
• 1840 - Population: 4,285.
• 1845
  • June 6: Fire.
  • Fayetteville Library Institute founded.
• 1858 - Fayetteville Gas Company established.
• 1865 - March 14: Fayetteville occupied by Union Army.
• 1871 - Knights of Pythias established.
• 1877 - "State normal school for negroes" established.
• 1899 - Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce formed.

20th century

• 1906
  • Thomas Jefferson Powers becomes mayor.
  • Woman's Club of Fayetteville founded.
• 1907 - Hannibal Lafayette Godwin becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district.
• 1910 - Congregation Beth Israel established.
• 1915 - Orange Street School and Confederate Women's Home established.
• 1918 - U.S. military Camp Bragg established near Fayetteville.
• 1921 - Fayetteville YMCA, and Fayetteville Business & Professional Women's Club founded.
• 1925
  • Mission of M.E. Church established.
  • Prince Charles Hotel built.
• 1926 - Cumberland County Courthouse built.
• 1927 - Carolina Theater built.
• 1932 - Public library established.
• 1935 - Fayetteville Little Theatre begins operating.
• 1939
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter formed.
  • WFNC radio begins broadcasting.
• 1941 - Colony Theater opens.
• 1945 - Sodder Fire - 'Death' of 5 Children
• 1948 - WFLB radio begins broadcasting.
• 1951 - U.S. military XVIII Airborne Corps headquartered at nearby Fort Bragg.
• 1952 - U.S. military Psychological Warfare Center established at nearby Fort Bragg.
• 1953 - High school opens.
• 1956 - Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra established.
• 1960 - February 10: Fayetteville sit-ins begin during Civil Rights Movement.
• 1961 - Industrial Education Center established.
• 1969 - Fayetteville State University active.
• 1975 - Cross Creek Mall in business.
• 1982 - Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina established.[1]
• 1986 - Fayetteville Detention Center privatised.
• 1987 - David Price becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district.
• 1988
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College active.
  • Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex established.
• 1989
  • Cape Fear Botanical Garden established.
  • Monarch Stadium (Methodist) opens.

21st century

• 2000 - City website online.
• 2001 - Marshall Pitts Jr. becomes mayor.
• 2005 - Tony Chavonne becomes mayor.
• 2010 - Population: 200,564.
• 2013 - Nat Robertson becomes mayor.*
• 2017 - Mitch Colvin become mayor.*