Alamance in Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tryon’s Camp
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
1. Tryon’s Camp Marker
Erected 1954 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-60.)
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 date for this entry is May 13, 1794.
Location. 36° 2.38′ N, 79° 29.233′ W. Marker is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is in Alamance. It is on North Carolina Route 62 north of Pond Road (Route 0.2), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3926 NC-62, Burlington NC 27215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnston Moves West (within shouting distance of this marker); Alamance Cotton Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Alamance Mill Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Trading Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Lutheran Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oak Grove Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Account of the Battle of Alamance. (Submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
2. Tryon’s Camp Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
3. Tryon’s Camp Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
4. Alamance Mill Village Historic District
The Tryon’s Camp marker is located in the Alamance Mill Village Historic District, which is listed on the on National Register of Historic Places. This marker is found across the road.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,467 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
