Near Currie in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Commemorating the Battle
— Moores Creek National Battlefield —
The Moores Creek Monumental Association, founded in 1899, was instrumental in preserving this battlefield and helping it to become part of the National Park System in 1926.
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Left side, clockwise from top left:
• The Stage Road monument commemorates Negro Head Point Road and the battle fought here in 1776.
• The Loyalist monument is dedicated to loyalists who fought and died at the Battle of Moores Creek.
• The Moore monument is dedicated to the first president of the Monumental Association.
• The Patriot monument honors Private Grady, the only patriot to die at Moores Creek.
Right: The Women's Monument, as seen in this 1936 photograph, is the most dramatic in the park. It is dedicated to the heroic women of the lower Cape Fear region, and their patriotic actions during the American Revolution.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 34° 27.461′ N, 78° 6.731′ W. Marker is near Currie, North Carolina, in Pender County. Memorial can be reached from Moores Creek Drive, 0.2 miles west of North Carolina Route 210. Marker is next to the Patriot monument on the Moores Creek National Battlefield History Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. John Grady Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Aftermath of Moores Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Decisive Victory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Wilmington and Fayetteville Stage Road (about 300 feet away); Stunning Defeat (about 400 feet away); A Very Bad Swamp ... (about 400 feet away); Wisely Chosen Ground (about 500 feet away); Road to the Sea (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Currie.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.