Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

1897 Poe House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009

1. 1897 Poe House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1897 by Fayetteville businessman E. A. Poe and his wife, Josephine, the house is part of the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex. It is representative of upper-middle-class homes of the period. Tours offer a glimpse of life in the early twentieth century and the social and economic changes that defined the era.

Erected by Museum of the Cape Fear.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 35° 3.255′ N, 78° 53.552′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is on Bradford Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is adjacent to the Museum of the Cape Fear, 801 Arsenal Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Bradford Ave, 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: Arsenal (a few steps from this marker); Arsenal Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Arsenal Park (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Arsenal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forging and Casting [and] Smith's Shops (1839 - 1842) (about 500 feet away);

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The "Ghost" Tower (about 600 feet away); Engine House (1838 - 1848) (about 600 feet away); U.S. Arsenal (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

1897 Poe House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009

2. 1897 Poe House and Marker

Note Victorian "gingerbread" marker display case.

1897 Poe House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2009

3. 1897 Poe House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,906 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.