One of the most famous landmarks of Fayetteville is the remains of the Stone Bridge, commonly known by the locals of Fayetteville as the “Old Stone Bridge”. It was in 1860 that John Markum and Patrick Flannery, the architects and contractors, began the building of the bridge. Consisting of six arches, the bridge was completed during the Civil War in January 1862 with a final cost of $40,000. In 1863, during the Civil War, the bridge was ordered burned by General Sherman but this order was disobeyed because the river was easily forded at the bridge's base. The bridge stood until 1969, when it collapsed due to flooding.
Robert E. Lee School
Robert E. Lee School was named after the great Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Fayetteville's first high school was located on the land bounded by Bellview, Lee, Forrest, and Main Streets. The wooden, two-story school was located in the southwest corner of the campus and contained grades one through 12. By March 1910, work was well underway on a new brick building that would become Robert E. Lee High School. Robert E. Lee School saw its last day as a city school on December 20, 1978. Unfortunately the school has been demolished.