Moores Creek National Battlefield

Moores Creek National Battlefield is a United States National Battlefield managed by the National Park Service. The park commemorates the 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over 1,600 Loyalists at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. The battle ended Royal Governor Josiah Martin's hopes of regaining control of the colony for the British crown. The Loyalist defeat ended British plans for an invasionary force to land in Brunswick Town, North Carolina. T... more

Area:

  • 0.17078 km² (0.06594 mi² )

Protected Places

Date Established:

  • Jun 2, 1926

Governing Body:

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed
  • Oct 15, 1966
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From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

Significance Level:

Significant Year:

  • 1776
  • 1897
  • 1910

Cultural affiliation:

  • American Military

From the US National Park Service base

NPS Classification:

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