Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charter of the University of N. C.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
1. Charter of the University of N. C. Marker
Erected 1989 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-70.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 11, 1831.
Location. 35° 3.145′ N, 78° 52.726′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is at the intersection of Hay Street and Market Square, on the right when traveling west on Hay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Hay St, Fayetteville NC 28301, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: Town House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Market House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayettevilles 250th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); 1963 Protests (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plank Roads (about 300 feet away); Lafayette (about 300 feet away); Liberty Row (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
2. Charter of the University of N. C. Marker
Looking toward the intersection of Hay and Green Streets. Market House is to right of photo.
Photographed by UNC, Virtual Museum of University History
3. William R. Davie
(1756-1820)
(1756-1820)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 10, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
