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.*