Moores Creek National Battlefield

Artillery Demonstration at Moore's Creek.
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1776, Loyalist forces charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge. Beyond the bridge, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. This battle marked the last broadsword charge by Scottish Highlanders and the first significant victory for the Patriots in the American Revolution.
Map showing location of park.
Young visitor holding fishing pole and Junior Ranger Angler booklet
Celebrate America's Story at Moores Creek National Battlefield During National Park Week
The park will be hosting a community day celebration on August 29, which will feature a fishing clinic, a family storywalk and partner activities.
Cannon on a hill on a winter day. American flag to the left of the cannon
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Four people in period clothing standing next to a cannon with a fireball coming out of the barrel
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Bridge at Moore's Creek.
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Small Cannon at Moore's Creek.
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Man loading wood on to a dirt mound with a fire burning.
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Small green plants with open mouths and hairs sitting on top of mulch
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