Currie in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Wilmington and Fayetteville Stage Road
— Moores Creek National Battlefield —
Photographed By Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret)
1. Old Wilmington and Fayetteville Stage Road Marker
Route taken by British and Tory Army from Cross Creek to joine Lord Cornwallis and Clinton at Wilmington. They were defeated in the battle of the place. 350 were captured as prisoners of war Feb. 27, 1776.
Erected 1911.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 27, 1776.
Location. 34° 27.501′ N, 78° 6.755′ W. Marker is in Currie, North Carolina, in Pender County. Marker can be reached from Moores Creek Drive west of State Highway 210. Located in Moores Creek National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Patriots Hall Dr, Currie NC 28435, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Decisive Victory (here, next to this marker); Aftermath of Moores Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Stunning Defeat (within shouting distance of this marker); John Grady Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); A Very Bad Swamp ... (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisely Chosen Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commemorating the Battle (about 300 feet away); Widow Moores' Bridge (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Currie.
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Regarding Old Wilmington and Fayetteville Stage Road. An annual ceremony of the Battle of Moores Creek is held in the vacinity each February with historic military demonstrations and reenactments.
Also see . . .
1. Moores Creek National Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on August 15, 2022.)
2. Moores Creek Stage Road Monument. Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina (Submitted on August 15, 2022.)
Photographed By Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret)
2. Old Wilmington and Fayetteville Stage Road
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2022, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2022, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. 2. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
