Things in Cumberland County that have changed names over the years
Did you know these things in Cumberland County have had name changes?
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Did you know these things in Cumberland County have had name changes?
These are some of the service members whose names are found on the nation’s largest military installation: Pope Field is named after 1st Lt. Harley H. Pope on April 1, 1919. Pope and his crewman, Sgt. Walter W. Fleming, were killed Jan. 7, 1919, after their plane crashed into the Cape Fear River. Pike Field is named for Lt. Col. Emory J. Pike, a Medal of Honor recipient who served during World War I. Butner Road and Butner Primary are named after Maj. Gen. Henry W. Butner, a North Carolinian who served during World War I. Gruber Road is named after Brig. Gen. Edmund L. Gruber, an arti...