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Near Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Battle of Clapp's Mill

 
 
Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Jordan, May 8, 2010
1. Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker
Inscription. Troops led by Henry Lee ambushed British cavalry of Banastre Tarleton one mile north, Mar. 2, 1781. Americans retreated under heavy British fire.
 
Erected 1993 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-111.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable EventsNotable PlacesPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1781.
 
Location. 36° 0.781′ N, 79° 30.714′ W. Marker is near Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina 62 (North Carolina Route 62) and Porter Sharpe Road, on the right when traveling south on North Carolina 62. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5458 NC-62, Burlington NC 27215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle of Alamance (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Revolutionary War Connection (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonial Column (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Battle of the Alamance (approx. 0.6 miles away); The John Allen House (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named
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Battle of Alamance (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Alamance Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pugh's Rock (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.
 
Additional keywords. Redcoats, Lighthorse Harry, Battle of Alamance, American Revolutionary War, Regulators, militiamen, Nathanael Greene, Pyle's Massacre, Weitzel's Mill, Guilford Courthouse
 
Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
2. Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker
Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker at Roadside image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Jordan, May 8, 2010
3. Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker at Roadside
Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
4. Battle of Clapp's Mill Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 2,346 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1. submitted on May 8, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A..   2. submitted on July 31, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   3. submitted on May 8, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A..   4. submitted on July 31, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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