Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Liberty Point
On March 4, 1825, as Lafayette was being escorted into town from the Clarendon Bridge he passed by Liberty Point, a locally cherished historical site at the triangular plot formed by the acute intersection of Person and Bow Streets. On or near this site on June 20, 1775, a group of fifty-five patriots signed a declaration in opposition of British rule. Although popularly known as the Liberty Point Resolves, the document was actually named the Cumberland Association. Prior to his arrival in Fayetteville, Lafayette addressed Governor Burton in Raleigh and proclaimed: "On the first moment of my return to the blessed shores of America, I anticipated the pleasure to revisit this State and here to witness the prosperous result of the independence and self-government, the cry for which had been heard from North Carolina long before it was re-echoed in a Continental Congress." The Liberty Point document followed the Mecklenburg Declaration by just a month and preceded the Declaration of Independence by a little more than a year.
in commemoration of Lafayette's 250th Birthday
1757
this page online
Erected 2007 by Fayetteville Lafayette Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Lafayettes Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1825.
Location. 35° 3.125′ N, 78° 52.582′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is at the intersection of Person Street and Bow Street, on the right when traveling west on Person Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Person 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
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Point Declaration of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Cross Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Liberty Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Row (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fayettevilles 250th Anniversary (about 500 feet away); 1963 Protests (about 600 feet away); Plank Roads (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
