Cross Creek Cemetery
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Cross Creek Cemetery is a cemetery
located in Fayetteville, North Carolina
, near a creek of that name that "meanders for more than a mile from downtown Fayetteville to the Cape Fear River
." It was established in 1785, and is organized into five numbered sections and managed by a cemetery office within Fayetteville-Cumberland County Parks & Recreation.
ended, the Memorial Association of Fayetteville had all soldiers who had been killed in battle—along with those who had died and been buried in various nearby locations—interred (or re-interred) in Cross Creek Cemetery. The group then raised the funds to erect a Confederate Soldiers Monument in Cross Creek, the first Confederate monument in North Carolina; it was dedicated on December 30, 1868.
In 1915, the Cross Creek Cemetery Commission was created via an act of the North Carolina General Assembly
, providing for the maintenance of the cemetery.
Cross Creek Cemetery #1 was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in September 1998. In June 2010, "more than fifty headstones were damaged and in disarray" in Cross Creek Cemetery #1, following a report of vandalism.
Others
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
located in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, near a creek of that name that "meanders for more than a mile from downtown Fayetteville to the Cape Fear River
Cape Fear River
The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The overall water quality of the river is continuously measured and monitored by and conducted by the , , and the...
." It was established in 1785, and is organized into five numbered sections and managed by a cemetery office within Fayetteville-Cumberland County Parks & Recreation.
History
After the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
ended, the Memorial Association of Fayetteville had all soldiers who had been killed in battle—along with those who had died and been buried in various nearby locations—interred (or re-interred) in Cross Creek Cemetery. The group then raised the funds to erect a Confederate Soldiers Monument in Cross Creek, the first Confederate monument in North Carolina; it was dedicated on December 30, 1868.
In 1915, the Cross Creek Cemetery Commission was created via an act of the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
, providing for the maintenance of the cemetery.
Cross Creek Cemetery #1 was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, North Carolina
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table...
in September 1998. In June 2010, "more than fifty headstones were damaged and in disarray" in Cross Creek Cemetery #1, following a report of vandalism.
Notable burials
Politicians- J. Bayard ClarkJ. Bayard ClarkJerome Bayard Clark was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.-Early life:Born on Phoebus Plantation near Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Clark attended Davidson College, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied law. Clark was admitted to the bar in 1906 and...
, United States Representative (1929–1949) - James C. DobbinJames C. DobbinJames Cochran Dobbin was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from 1853 to 1857....
, United States Secretary of the NavyUnited States Secretary of the NavyThe Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America is the head of the Department of the Navy, a component organization of the Department of Defense...
(1853–1857) - Wharton J. GreenWharton J. GreenWharton Jackson Green was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, United States Representative (1883–1887) - Edward J. Hale, United States Ambassador to Costa RicaUnited States Ambassador to Costa RicaThe following is a list of United States Ambassadors, or other Chiefs of Mission, to Costa Rica. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.-See also:...
(1913–1917) - John G. ShawJohn G. ShawJohn Gilbert Shaw was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born near Fayetteville, North Carolina, Shaw attended the common schools.He engaged in the naval-stores business.He studied law....
, United States Representative (1895–1897) - Charles Manly StedmanCharles Manly StedmanCharles Manly Stedman was a politician and lawyer from North Carolina.-Biography:Born in Pittsboro, North Carolina, Stedman moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina with his parents in 1853 where he attended Pittsboro and Donaldson Academies and graduated from the University of North Carolina at...
, Lieutenant Governor of North CarolinaLieutenant Governor of North CarolinaThe Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina is the second highest elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is the only elected official to have powers in both the legislative and executive branches of state government...
(1885–1889) and United States Representative (1911–1930) - Warren WinslowWarren WinslowWarren Winslow was the 33rd Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1854 to 1855. Winslow graduated from the University of North Carolina....
, Speaker of the North Carolina Senate (1854–1855) and United States Representative (1855–1861)
Others
- Robert Adam, merchant and first captain of the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry (1759–1801)
- Elliot DaingerfieldElliot DaingerfieldElliot Daingerfield is considered one of North Carolina's most prolific artists. Elliot was born in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. At 21 he moved to New York to study art....
, artist (1859–1932)
External links
- Photographs of Cross Creek Cemetery from the NCSUNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
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