I found an old article reference by a Frances Louise Romine Kelly from a UDC Magazine at the library yesterday and it provides a small glimpse into what life was like at the arsenal prior to its takeover at the start of the Civil War.
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“A visit to antebellum Fayetteville, North...

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The Fayetteville Arsenal in North Carolina, during its operational period, particularly before and during the Civil War, would have employed a variety of workers, reflecting the societal structure and labor practices of the time:

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The Fayetteville Arsenal auction in 1873 primarily involved the sale of the land and buildings of the arsenal itself, rather than specific items or military equipment. After the Civil War, with the arsenal having been destroyed by Union forces and its strategic importance diminished, the U.S....

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Painting by Larry Arnold shows the Fayetteville Arsenal at Averasboro Battlefield Museum in Dunn, NC.

Before its destruction during the Civil War, the Fayetteville Arsenal, which is now part of Arsenal Park, was a significant military...

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AI image interpretation of the original Fayetteville Arsenal being built.

The Fayetteville Arsenal, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was established in response to the defensive inadequacies highlighted during the War of 1812. The...