It was very interesting about the family and house. The tour guide was amazing, she was only a high school senior, but she knew her history. Even had a ghost experience their while I was there. More

We found this place shortly after moving to the area when we were bored and struggling to find something to do. We were pleasantly surprised with the experience and decided to go a second time when we had visitors. The home is not particularly historic (this is not the home of the famous poet) but the curators and guides do... More

Having a few spare hours in Fayetteville, I decided to go see the Cape Fear Historical Complex. I'm very glad to have gone! The museum building has exhibits focused on history in the region, including everything from the Native Americans to the Revolutionary War, to the Civil War, and then some. While relatively small, the exhibits are extremely well done,... More

As the docent very carefully explains, this home is not that of the famous author, Edgar Allen Poe. However, the home was built and inhabited by an E.A. and Josephine Poe in the late 1800's. It has been in the Poe family for many, many years, thus much of what you see is original to the house. There are no... More