Help settle a history question
Our history page lists questions only an in-person archive visit can settle: 1811 or 1815 for the first courthouse, 1861 or 1862 for the Stone Bridge, 1962 or 1967 for the Borden plant.
- Who
- Adults, Teens
- Time
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- At the Archives, Genealogy Room or museum.
How to do it
- Pick one question from our history page's "What's missing" section.
- Visit the Archives, the Genealogy Room or the museum.
- Found a record? Send us a photo of it and where you found it.
Why it matters
Preserve historyExploration & critical thinkingHistorical contextReward good citizenship
Related
- Our Fayetteville history 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 If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.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.