| Broadway is a small community in Lee County North Carolina. It has a population of just over 1,000 and prides itself as “Mayberry Incarnate”, and a visit to Broadway can seem a bit like a step back in time. |
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| Broadway is located about 8 miles Southeast of Sanford along the border between Lee and Harnett Counties. The Broadway area was first settled in the late 1800s to harvest turpentine from the surrounding pine forests. The town was named for a broad clearing in the surrounding pine forests. Farming later became the main occupation, and farming continues in the area to the present day. Broadway was officially incorporated in 1907, and celebrates its 100th anniversary this year! Broadway is growing by attracting those who seek a quiet, friendly place to call home. |
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The photo at left shows the one caution light in Broadway at the corner of Main Street and Harrington Avenue. |
| Broadway has had a post office serving the area since it was settled in the late 1800s. The current post office was built in the early 1980s. |
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Broadway is the home of a local branch of the Lee County library. |
| The first school was founded in Broadway in 1890 near the site of the current Broadway Elementary School, which is part of the Lee County School system. Students in Broadway continue on to East Lee Middle School and Lee County (Senior) High School. |
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Broadway has a Piggly Wiggly grocery store, a hardware store, a bank, restaurants, dentist, doctor, and a wide variety of other businesses. These businesses serve not only the 1,000 citizens within the city limits but the greater community as well. |
| Broadway is home to the NC Veterans’ Memorial. This memorial is beautifully done and is a great place to visit. There are plaques dedicated to the many wars fought to protect the freedoms we enjoy in America. A nice place to spend some quite time reflecting. |
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The town of Broadway owns Watson Lake. This lake is approximately 14 acres and is perfect for fishing, picnics, canoing, and a variety of other relaxing activities. Several nice homes surround this beautiful lake. |
You can find out more about neighborhoods in Broadway, Sanford, and surrounding areas at the Lee County NC Neighborhoods page on my website.
You can also visit Sanford NC Real Estate for more information about Real Estate in Sanford, Broadway, and the surrounding area.
Find out more about Broadway, NC in my blog entires about the following neighborhoods:
Edgewater Estates
Thomas Place
Underwood
Rita Taylor
ERA Strother Real Estate
Sanford NC Real Estate
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Rita, great history on Broadway! Looks like a great town with lots of character!
27 Aug 2007 at 3:36 pm
Stephanie,
Broadway is a great small town. My favorite part is they have NO red lights! It really is a bit like Mayberry here in Central North Carolina.
27 Aug 2007 at 10:25 pm
I moved close to Broadway a few years ago. When I first visited the local grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, I was amazed how friendly and accommodating everyone there was. I noticed this was typical of the people of Broadway everywhere. It is a wonderful place to raise your children. The school is great, I am very happy my son is going. Broadway is about good values.
05 Mar 2008 at 10:40 am
Linda,
Thanks for reading my blog and leaving me a comment. You are right - Broadway is a great community right in the heart of Central North Carolina.
06 Mar 2008 at 8:07 pm