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Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856)
Arsenal Park
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856) Marker | | |
Inscription.
This was the last of the four arsenal towers to be built. In the original plans, this tower was to be the guard and prison rooms.
Erected by Museum of the Cape Fear.
Location. 35° 3.194′ N, 78° 53.665′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. Click for map. Marker and tower base are in Arsenal Park, between Arsenal Avenue and Branson Street, to the immediate west of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freeway (U.S. 401). Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville NC 28305, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gun Carriage and Turning Shop (1842 - 1849) (within shouting distance of this marker); Engine House (1838 - 1848) (within shouting distance of this marker); Forging and Casting [and] Smith's Shops (1839 - 1842) (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The "Ghost" Tower (about 500 feet away); Fayetteville Arsenal (about 500 feet away); North Carolina (about 500 feet away); Arsenal Stones (about 500 feet away); Arsenal Park (about 600 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Fayetteville.
Also see . . . Fayetteville Arsenal. (Submitted on November 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856) and Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Arsenal Engraving | | Southwest Tower at top left-center of engraving. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. This page has been viewed 77 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on November 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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