Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gun Carriage and Turning Shop (1842 - 1849)
Arsenal Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
1. Gun Carriage and Turning Shop (1842 - 1849) Marker
This area is where most woodworking operations took place. It was also known as the carpenter's shop. Wagon and gun carriage wheels, as well as other wooden parts, were made here.
Erected by Museum of the Cape Fear.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Military.
Location. 35° 3.213′ N, 78° 53.665′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It can be reached from Myrover Street. Marker and shop foundation 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 at or near this postal address: 217 Myrover St, 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: Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856) (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) (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Arsenal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Ghost" Tower (about 400 feet away);
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Also see . . . Fayetteville Arsenal. (Submitted on November 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
2. Gun Carriage and Turning Shop (1842 - 1849) Marker
Looking north along west Arsenal perimeter from the octagonal SW tower. Marker in distance along foundation.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
3. Arsenal Diagram
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009
4. Arsenal Engraving
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
