Located just south of town, crossing the Elk River the Stone Bridge supplied a route from the southern part of the county to downtown Fayetteville. Built in 1861 during the Civil War using cut stone blocks that were cut up river, hauled by barge, and assembled on site. The bridge cost $25,000 to build. Towards the end of the Civil War General Sherman saw the bridge on his way to Georgia. He gave orders to the Colonel in charge of Fayetteville to have the bridge destroyed.
