Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pyle's Defeat
Tory militia going to join Cornwallis's army destroyed by Lee's Legion Feb. 1781 nearby on Col. Michael Holt's land.Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1781.
Location. 36° 3.623′ N, 79° 26.018′ W. Marker is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. Marker is at the intersection of Maple Avenue (State Highway 49) and Anthony Road (County Road 1148), on the right when traveling south on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2644 Maple Ave, Burlington NC 27215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Michael Holt II (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Pyle's Defeat (approx. 1.2 miles away); Alamance County War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Pine Hill Cemetery - Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
