Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cornwallis
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. Cornwallis Marker
Erected 1974 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1781.
Location. 35° 3.25′ N, 78° 52.675′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is on Green Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Green 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: John Newberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry F. Shaw Cross Creek Linear Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Beth Dail Finch (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bartram Trail (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Battle of Guilford Courthouse. (Submitted on May 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
2. Cornwallis Marker
Looking south toward downtown Fayetteville.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
