Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James C. Dobbin
Erected 1936 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number I-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 35° 3.302′ N, 78° 54.263′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is on Raeford Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is 200 feet east of Dobbin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville NC 28305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fayetteville Arsenal (approx. 0.6 miles away); North Carolina (approx. 0.6 miles away); The "Ghost" Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); Engine House (1838 - 1848) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gun Carriage and Turning Shop (1842 - 1849) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Forging and Casting [and] Smith's Shops (1839 - 1842) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856) (approx. 0.6 miles away); North Carolina Arsenal (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Cumberland County Confederate Memorial (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . James Cochrane Dobbin. (Submitted on November 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 915 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

