Fayetteville Arsenal

Fayetteville Arsenal (1838-1865) - A U.S. Army arsenal established in 1838 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. Captured by Confederate forces in 1861. Destroyed by Union General William T. Sherman in 1865. Also known as North Carolina Arsenal.

Fayetteville Arsenal History

The cornerstone for the U.S. arsenal at Fayetteville was laid 9 Apr 1838. The arsenal was built with a surrounding wall that had octagonal towers at each corner and a central iron main gate. The main arsenal building was centered in the compound while most of the shop buildings, officer's quarters and barracks lined the inside of the arsenal's walls.

The arsenal was captured by Confederate forces in 1861 at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War.

The arsenal was destroyed by Union General William T. Sherman in March 1865 during his Carolinas campaign. The stores and equipment had all been removed to other locations by the time Sherman's troops arrived. Sherman destroyed the remaining property and buildings.

Current Status

Some of the arsenal building foundations can be seen in Arsenal Park in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. Several interpretive panels detail some of the buildings including the Southwest Tower, the Gun Carriage and Turning Shop, Engine House, and the Forging and Casting Smith's Shops.

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Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.

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Lat: 35.054027 Long: -78.894402

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Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 614

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