50 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Fayetteville
1. Fayetteville, North Carolina is one of thirteen Fayettevilles in the United States. It also has the highest city population, while Fayetteville, Arkansas has the highest metro population. 2. Fayetteville, North Carolina is also the only Fayetteville that namesake Marquis de Lafayette ever actually visited. The French aristocrat and American Revolutionary War hero visited the city on a grand tour of the United States in 1824. 3. The Golden Corral buffet chain originated in Fayetteville. When it opened in 1973 it was known as “Golden Corral Family Steak House.” 4. Until 2007, in North Carolina, and by extension Fayetteville, possession of a lottery ticket was punishable by a $2,000 fine. 5. It’s still illegal to hold more than two bingo sessions a week or hold a single bingo session longer than five hours. 6. The Fayetteville Observer’s office was one of many casualties of General Sherman’s destructive march through the Confederate South. Sherman targeted the newspaper due to the editors strong support for the Confederate cause. 7. Jack McKeon, 2003 World Series Champion and Manager of the Year, had his first head coaching gig in Fayetteville with the now-defunct Fayetteville Highlanders all the way back in 1955. 8. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fayetteville was −5 °F in January of 1985. 9. Putt-Putt-style miniature golf (featuring a focus on skills, not windmills, and other frills) originated in Fayetteville in 1954. 10. In 2011, The Daily Beast named Fayetteville the “#1 Best City for Recent Grads” due to its low cost of living and relatively high per capita income. 11. Fayetteville State University has gone through more than its fair share of name changes since being founded in 1867. Former names include:
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