Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856)
Arsenal Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
1. Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856) Marker
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.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Military.
Location. 35° 3.194′ N, 78° 53.665′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Myrover Street. 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). 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 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: 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, measured in a direct line); North Carolina Arsenal (about 400 feet away); 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
2. Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856) and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
3. Arsenal Engraving
Southwest Tower at top left-center of engraving.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
