City of Fayetteville issued the following announcement on Jan. 26.
The new exhibit: “African Americans on the River” opens Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the Fayetteville History Museum. This exhibit honors Black History Month and will become a semi-permanent feature in the Museum. Admission is free to the Museum and galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
African Americans played a pivotal role in making the Cape Fear River an important and successful travel and trade route for North Carolina. From the earliest days of Fayetteville as a community, the river was a way of life though fraught with hard labor, dangers, risks and potential rewards. This exhibit highlights numerous free and enslaved African Americans who were integral to the story of the Cape Fear River and the region, including revered Steamboat Pilot Daniel Buxton. Also featured, are stories of resilience including one of dozens of free African Americans who traveled down the river journeying to a new life in Liberia. Visit this exhibit to explore the relationship of our area’s African Americans and the Cape Fear River.
The Fayetteville History Museum is located at 325 Franklin Street and is operated by the Historic and Natural Resources District of Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation. Exhibit galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Museum Annex is next door to the main Museum. Admission is free. For more information contact the Museum at (910) 433-1457, 1458, or 1944. Visit www.fcpr.ushistorymuseum and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
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