Honor
American Civil War history is often told in terms of leaders, great battles, political movements and large forces. While these all played pivotal roles…
…the History Center would like for visitors to understand, honor, and respect the everyday individuals whose small, aggregate contributions and sacrifices make up the majority of this heretofore untold story.
Visitors to the Center should get a sense of stepping into the shoes of these individuals, not just from a 21st-century perspective, but from a place of compassion and empathy, and understand what it was like to face extreme challenges that are unimaginable today. From this, all North Carolinians should come away from the exhibit experience with a sense of honor about their heritage.
Featured Article
Elizabeth G. Nott: A Woman of Fayetteville, NC
SUBMITTED BY: Jadaea Mills During the 1820s, Elizabeth G. Nott and her family lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Elizabeth was the daughter of Elizabeth Nott and William Nott, Sr. and born in 1810. She also had a younger sister named Margaret A. Nott. Elizabeth...
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American Civil War history is often told in terms of leaders, great battles, political movements and large forces. While these all played pivotal roles...
Memory
History is not always neat; it is often complicated and messy. It is about people, places, and events that are both admirable and deplorable...
Sacrifice
NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center - SacrificeTo understand the sacrifice and service wrought by all North Carolinians, the NCCWHC will...
Freedom
The NCCWHC will explore the question, “What is freedom?” The Confederacy sought freedom from federal rule. African Americans sought freedom from slavery.
Phone: 910-491-0602
Email: info@nccivilwarcenter.org
824 Branson Street
Post Office Box 53865
Fayetteville, NC 28305
Phone: 910-491-0602
Email: info@nccivilwarcenter.org
824 Branson Street
Post Office Box 53865
Fayetteville, NC 28305