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| Cumberland County Courthouse |
Last Saturday, I enjoyed an afternoon trip to
Cumberland County, North Carolina, just an hour and a half from home! Cumberland County is the fifth largest county (population-wise) in North Carolina, and was formed in 1754.
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| Oval Ballroom |
The county seat of Cumberland County is
Fayetteville, which is also home to
Fort Bragg and
Pope Army Airfield. I enjoyed driving around Fayetteville, where I stopped to take photos of both the old and newer courthouses. I stopped at
Heritage Square, where I found a geocache and enjoyed taking a few more pictures. My favorite building there was the Oval Ballroom--the outside of the building is an octagon!
Local attractions I'd like to return to Fayetteville to visit include the
Fayetteville Museum of Art, the
Museum of the Cape Fear, and the
Cape Fear Botanical Garden.
I also explored the Cumberland County town of
Hope Mills. As I drove into town, I saw the remnants of
Hope Mills Lake, which used to be full but was drained a few years ago, due to a sinkhole that was causing a leak in the dam. I enjoyed a stop at
Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
I really enjoyed my visit to Cumberland County, and look forward to going back. The rest of my Cumberland County photos are
here.
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