Drive by a house older than the town
Our tour says the Isaac Conger House was built in 1808, two years before Fayetteville was laid out. View it from the road.
- Who
- Families, Adults
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- On the roadside.
How to do it
- Use the Worth a drive list on our tour page.
- View private homes from the road only; don't pull into drives.
- Also on the list: Childress House (1825) and Mimosa School.
Safety and respect
Private homes: stay on the public sidewalk and out of yards. Pull fully off the road only where it's legal and safe.
Why it matters
Historical contextExploration & critical thinkingMake history fun for families & kids
Related
- Our walking tour (each stop lists its own sources)
- Our road trips page
- Take the "now" for an old photo
- Read the old town paper
- Start a family tree at the Genealogy Room
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.