Museum - Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum

Local history for today- Getting in touch with a perspective of Fayetteville through the eyes of Charles Chesnutt and his book The House Behind the Cedars. Finally reading it cover to cover.

Local history for the day recognizes Women’s History Month. This is Miss Ollie Vick Livingston. At the turn of the 20th Century, she worked as the activities coordinator for the Tolar Hart Mill in Massey Hill.

During the steamboat age on the Cape Fear River, there were roughly 205 steamboat landings located along the 115 miles of river between Fayetteville and Wilmington.

With the museum closed, we plan to bring you a daily dose of local history. First post is on the way!With the museum closed, we plan to bring you a daily dose of local history. First post is on the way!

If you are downtown for the baseball tournament, stop in to see our amazing baseball exhibit!

#History Lessons in #Fayetteville This year’s #AfricanAmerican #Heritage Bus Tour included these stops & more: - The Cape Fear River - E.E. Smith House on Blo...unt Street - Ann Chestnutt House and the Howard School at Gillespie Street - St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church & First Baptist Church, Moore Street - Former maternity hospital, Moore Street - Orange Street School - Brookside Cemetery, Lamon Street - St. Ann Catholic Church, N Cool Spring Street - Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church, N Cool Spring Street - Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Parade Grounds, N Cool Spring Street The Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum hosted the tour. A member of the city’s communications team went along for the ride. People who attended said they were hungry for the truth about African American History. Many facts were not written down in the past. So please share your artifacts and stories with museum staffers. Groups of 15+ can contact the museum to arrange bus tours. Museum staffers also give presentations to groups on various topics.

This sweet 1931 Ford arrived just in time for Valentines Day!

Stop in to see this informative exhibit and join us on the bus tour.

This Friday and Saturday will be the last chance to see our African American Businesses 1900-1950 Exhibit. Opening February 1 will be a new exhibit focusing on Early African American Medical Professionals. Stop in to learn some fascinating local history.

Keep the learning fun and family-friendly this Spring Break!

Join us for some Spring Break fun!