First Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, North Carolina
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N 35° 03.195 W 078° 52.581
17S E 693676 N 3881010
A historic church in downtown Fayetteville built in 1832 on the foundations of the original 1816 church. The congregation first met in 1801.
Waymark Code: WMEBB
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2006
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The First Presbyterian Church building that now stands is actually the second on the site. The cornerstone of the original church was laid, April 21, 1816. This building was used continuously for church services and civic gatherings until the Great Fire of May 29, 1831 destroyed the church and over six hundred homes and businesses in Fayetteville.
Following a fund raising journey to the North, the church was rebuilt on the old walls. The date of completion and dedication of the new building was August 12, 1832. The original steeple bell was damaged in the fire; a second one, still in use, bears the Latin inscription which translates "I perished in the flames the 29th of May, 1831. I arose from the ashes through the generosity of friends in the Second Presbyterian Church, Troy, New York."
First Presbyterian is a landmark in the town and the steeple can be seen for miles. The church bells chime on the hour and also on Sunday for call to worship.
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