# Timeline of Fayetteville, North Carolina

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1780 - Methodist Church established.
* 1783 - Cross Creek and Campbellton combine to become the town of "Fayetteville."
* 1789
** November 21: North Carolina convention ratifies the U.S. Constitution.
** Fayetteville Gazette newspaper begins publication.
** Fayetteville becomes capital of the state of North Carolina; State House built.
* 1793 - Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry established.
* 1794
** Legislature moves to Raleigh.
** Fayetteville Library Society incorporated.
* 1799 - Fayetteville Seminary founded.
* 1820 - Population: 3,532.
* 1830
** Fayetteville Female Society of Industry established.
** Population: 2,868.
* 1831 - May 29: Fire.
* 1840 - Population: 4,285.
* 1845
** June 6: Fire.
** Fayetteville Library Institute founded.
* 1858 - Fayetteville Gas Company established.
* 1865 - March 14: Fayetteville occupied by Union Army.
* 1871 - Knights of Pythias established.
* 1877 - "State normal school for negroes" established.
* 1899 - Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce formed.

## 20th century

* 1906
** Thomas Jefferson Powers becomes mayor.
** Woman's Club of Fayetteville founded.
* 1907 - Hannibal Lafayette Godwin becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district.
* 1910 - Congregation Beth Israel established.
* 1915 - Orange Street School and Confederate Women's Home established.
* 1918 - U.S. military Camp Bragg established near Fayetteville.
* 1921 - Fayetteville YMCA, and Fayetteville Business & Professional Women's Club founded.
* 1925
** Mission of M.E. Church established.
** Prince Charles Hotel built.
* 1926 - Cumberland County Courthouse built.
* 1927 - Carolina Theater built.
* 1932 - Public library established.
* 1935 - Fayetteville Little Theatre begins operating.
* 1939
** National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter formed.
** WFNC radio begins broadcasting.
* 1941 - Colony Theater opens.
* 1945 - Sodder Fire - 'Death' of 5 Children
* 1948 - WFLB radio begins broadcasting.
* 1951 - U.S. military XVIII Airborne Corps headquartered at nearby Fort Bragg.
* 1952 - U.S. military Psychological Warfare Center established at nearby Fort Bragg.
* 1953 - High school opens.
* 1956 - Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra established.
* 1960 - February 10: Fayetteville sit-ins begin during Civil Rights Movement.
* 1961 - Industrial Education Center established.
* 1969 - Fayetteville State University active.
* 1975 - Cross Creek Mall in business.
* 1982 - Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina established.
* 1986 - Fayetteville Detention Center privatised.
* 1987 - David Price becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district.
* 1988
** Fayetteville Technical Community College active.
** Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex established.
* 1989
** Cape Fear Botanical Garden established.
** Monarch Stadium (Methodist) opens.

## 21st century

* 2000 - City website online.
* 2001 - Marshall Pitts Jr. becomes mayor.
* 2005 - Tony Chavonne becomes mayor.
* 2010 - Population: 200,564.
* 2013 - Nat Robertson becomes mayor.*
* 2017 - Mitch Colvin become mayor.*