Fayetteville, North Carolina: Fort Bragg and So Much More

Fort Bragg is located in Fayetteville North Carolina.  We toured the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in downtown Fayettteville. The museum is relatively new and explores the history of airborne operations from World War II through the present time. For a fee you can view a fifteen minute movie shown on a four story screen about airborne operations. The pitch, roll and yaw vista-dome motion simulator helps the visitor experience the world of the airborne paratroopers.


We took the fifty cents tour of Fort Bragg. We had previously seen the John F. Kennedy Museum of Special Forces. This time we went to the 82nd Airborne museum. This museum, not as large as the one off base, nevertheless is packed with memorabilia. Whereas the museum downtown gives the big picture and has many film clips and exhibits about the various campaigns, the one on base makes it more personal putting names and faces to the operations. Both museums are must see attractions, if you are in the area.

Of course, where you have a military base, you will have your usual tattoo parlors, all girl strip shows, and many restaurants.  Fayetteville is no different near the base.  Further afield the town is like a typical Southern city: friendly and hospitable


Fayetteville is not just the military base, it is also the home to some very good regional theater. This theater company is called the  Cape Fear Regional Theatre.  We saw the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play, "Proof", written by Chicagoan David Auburn. It is about the daughters of an University of Chicago professor, mathematical genius, who had gone crazy and had recently died. The play was very well acted and directed and was worth of the accolades accorded it. We highly recommend seeing the play when available in your area.

About the Author:
John Pelley is a Geriatric Gypsy.  He is retired from the rat race of working.  He is a  full-time RVer, who ran away from home.  He began our travels on the East Coast and, like the migrating birds, seek the warmth of the seasons  He has discovered volunteering with the National Park System.  He has a CD he has recorded of Native American flute music., A Day with Kokopelli. For pictures, links, and more information visit http://www.jmpelley.org.