Robeson County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina and is its largest county by land area. Its county seat and largest community is Lumberton. The county was formed in
Robeson County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Lumberton
The Lumber River as seen from the boat launch at Princess Ann near Orrum.
The first Croatan Normal School building in Pates
Farmers taking tobacco to market in Fairmont in the early 1900s
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is a federally recognized tribe in North Carolina. The tribe represents Lumbee people. They received federal recognition on December 18, 2025 with the passing of the
Robeson County, North Carolina
…percent black, and 10 percent Hispanic. It is included in the Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC Combined Statistical Area. The federally-recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is headquartered in Pembroke. The area eventually comprising Robeson was initially inhabited by Native Americans, though little is known about them. A…
Harvey Godwin, chairman of the Lumbee Tribe in 2017