NC Gazetteer

Fort Bragg

A military base in Cumberland County, Harnett County, Moore County and Hoke County
NW Cumberland, E Hoke and Moore, and S Harnett Counties. Est. 1918 as Camp Bragg, a U.S. Field Artillery training center; name changed to Fort Bragg in 1922. Named for Gen. Braxton Bragg (1817-76), Confederate commander. Alt. 110. Area, 200 sq. mi. Now headquarters for airborne troops and special operations. Reached a peak of 104,000 men just prior to the North African invasion in World War II. Pope Air Force Base, which see, is adjacent.