Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry 1812 Bicentennial Stone
Posted by: NCDaywalker
N 35° 03.180 W 078° 52.436
17S E 693897 N 3880987
The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry formed by order of George Washington was one of the first organized local militias in North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMQXA6
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2016
Views: 3
Text of memorial:
The War of 1812
Bicentennial
The Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry Company
in July 1813 Deployed to
Wilmington N. C. For Coastal Defense
1813-2013
The stone is on the old parade grounds of the FILI near present day Fayetteville, NC. The area is part of a series of green space parks call Linear Park.
Date Erected/Dedicated: 2013
Who put it there? Private/Government?: Private
Location/Address: 208 N Cool Spring St Fayetteville, NC USA 28301
County/Province: Cumberland
Website (related) if available: [Web Link]
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