Arsenal Marker

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Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Arsenal

By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009

1. Arsenal Marker

Inscription.
This tablet marks the site of an important arsenal of the Confederate government. Authorized by the United States Congress, 1836; captured by North Carolina, April 22, 1861; transferred to the Confederate government, June 5, 1861; and destroyed by Major-General W.T. Sherman, March 11-14, 1865.

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Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry
and the North Carolina Arsenal
The Laying of the Cornerstone
19 April 1838
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Antebellum Guard Duty
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Seized and Occupied for the Confederate Government
22 April - 6 May 1861
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Unveiling of Arsenal Marker
22 May 1928
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FILI Bicentennial 1793-1993

Erected 1928 by The North Carolina Historical Commission and the J.E.B. Stuart Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Location. 35° 3.263′ N, 78° 53.548′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of Bradford Avenue and Arsenal Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bradford Avenue

FILI Arsenal Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009

2. FILI Arsenal Marker

At base of other marker.

. Click for map. Marker is near the east wall of the Museum of the Cape Fear. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville NC 28305, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1897 Poe House (a few steps from this marker); Arsenal Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Arsenal Park (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Arsenal (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Forging and Casting [and] Smith's Shops (1839 - 1842) (about 600 feet away); The "Ghost" Tower (about 600 feet away); Engine House (1838 - 1848) (about 600 feet away); Fayetteville Arsenal (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Fayetteville.

Also see . . . Fayetteville Arsenal. (Submitted on November 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009

3. Arsenal Marker

The Museum of the Cape Fear in background.

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 474 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.