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Battle of Alamance

 
 
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021
1. Battle of Alamance Marker
Inscription. Militia under Governor William Tryon defeated Regulators on May 16, 1771. Six miles S.W.
 
Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-2.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraWar, 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 May 16, 1771.
 
Location. 36° 3.639′ N, 79° 28.276′ W. Marker is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. Marker is on Alamance Road (State Highway 62) 0.1 miles south of Bonnie Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2821 Alamance Rd, Burlington NC 27215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pyle's Defeat (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tryon’s Camp (approx. 1.7 miles away); Johnston Moves West (approx. 1.7 miles away); Alamance Cotton Mill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Alamance Mill Village (approx. 1.7 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 1.9 miles away); Dentzel Carousel (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Pyle's Defeat (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.
 
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Battle of Alamance Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021
2. Battle of Alamance Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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