Celebrate Fayetteville: Exploring the Greater Fayetteville Region

marker on Gillespie Street recognizes the
home run and the feat is also commemorated
at the Babe Ruth exhibit at the Baseball Hall
of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
R E C E N T S I G N I F I C A N T
M I L E S T O N E S
• TIME Magazine named Fayetteville America’s
Most Patriotic City
• Fayetteville was dubbed Sanctuary for Soldiers
• Newsmax Magazine rated Fayetteville one
of America’s Most Uniquely American Cities
and Towns.
S I S T E R C I T Y W I T H
S A I N T A V O L D , F R A N C E
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Above: The flag of Fayetteville’s sister city,
Saint Avold, France.
Below: Confederate tombstones at
Cross Creek Cemetery.
B A B E R U T H ’ S
F I R S T H O M E R U N
To add to the list of Fayetteville’s firsts,
Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run
in Fayetteville during a spring training game
on March 7, 1914. Ruth knocked his first
homer at the Cape Fear Fairgrounds while a
member of the Baltimore Orioles. A historical
Fayetteville has been a sister city with
Saint Avold, France, since 1993 and the
relationship goes back to 1825, when
Lafayette visited Fayetteville. Residents and
elected officials from both Fayetteville and
Saint Avold visit each city every few years.
When visiting, Saint Avold visitors tour
Fayetteville and learn about the history
and heritage of the city, while partaking in
restaurants and social gatherings.
C U M B E R L A N D
C O U N T Y
Cumberland County was formed in 1754
from Bladen County and named after Prince
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland.
He was a commander of the Battle of
Culloden and served in the British army.
Parts of Cumberland County and Johnston
County, along with Orange County,
combined to form Wake County in 1771.
Portions of Cumberland County split off
to become Moore County (1784), Harnett
County (1855) and Robeson and Hoke
Counties (1911).
Cumberland County is made up of nine
municipalities, including: Fayetteville, Eastover,
Wade, Spring Lake, Stedman, Godwin, Linden,
Falcon and Hope Mills. Fort Bragg and
Pope Army Airfield contribute enormously to
the county’s economic prosperity and each
municipality benefits from having a close
proximity to military installations.
C E L E B R A T E F A Y E T T E V I L L E : E x p l o r i n g t h e G r e a t e r F a y e t t e v i l l e R e g i o n
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