VISIT FAYETTEVILLE - Come for the soccer and stay a bit longer to soak in the proud history of the All-American City!
Known throughout its history for its cultural diversity and military presence, today, the Fayetteville area stands as a testament to its proud past - DistiNCly Fayetteville. Many structures have been painstakingly preserved to reflect this history in nine designated historic districts. Few places in America have played such a formative role in our country's most defining moments as Fayetteville. From its original settlement in 1739 by Scottish immigrants through the deployment of troops to Afghanistan and Iraq, it is here the very seeds of American Freedom, democracy, and patriotism were planted and continue to grow.