Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charles W. Chesnutt
1858 - 1932
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. Chas. W. Chesnutt Marker
Erected 1951 by North Carolina Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number I-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 2.836′ N, 78° 52.819′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is on Gillespie Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is at the African American Cultural Center / Howard Improvement Association. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 328 Gillespie Street, 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bank of the United States (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sandford House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette (approx. 0.3 miles away); Babe Ruth (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charter of the University of N. C. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town House
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Also see . . . The Charles Chesnutt Digital Archive. (Submitted on May 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
2. Charles W. Chesnutt Marker
The African American Cultural Center in background. Looking NW.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,772 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
