Historic Fayetteville
- By Matthew Jones
- Published 10/27/2008
Matthew Jones
Born in Siler City, North Carolina; Matthew Jones is the oldest son of Russell Jones, a retired Military Officer, and major player in the local commercial construction business; and Jennifer C. Jones, RN a prominent local nurse and now director of Health Education. He attended Terry Sanford High School where he graduated with high honors, as well as North Carolina State University where he graduated with Honors in Emergency Management. He is a Nationally Registered Paramedic.
What many people don't know about the historic city of Fayetteville,
NC is that we were once the State Capitol. In 1789, the downtown area
was wiped out by a great fire, which is what prompted the state to move
the capitol to Raleigh. Located on the Cape Fear River, Fayetteville
was a booming center of economy for many, many years.
