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

The Fayetteville Observer

 
 
The Fayetteville Observer Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. The Fayetteville Observer Marker
Inscription. Oldest N.C. newspaper still being published. Begun 1816 as weekly; daily since 1896. E. J. Hale, editor, 1824-1865.
 
Erected 1973 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-61.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
 
Location. 35° 2.176′ N, 78° 53.616′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of Whitfield Street and Camden Road (North Carolina Highway 1003), on the right when traveling west on Whitfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 458 Whitfield Street, Fayetteville NC 28306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Babe Ruth (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charles W. Chesnutt (approx. 1.1 miles away); Southwest Tower (1849 - 1856) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bank of the United States (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gun Carriage and Turning Shop (1842 - 1849) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Engine House (1838 - 1848) (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Sandford House
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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Forging and Casting [and] Smith's Shops (1839 - 1842) (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
 
The Fayetteville Observer Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
2. The Fayetteville Observer Marker
At the Fayetteville Publishing Company.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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