Rocky Point in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Maurice Moore
Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
1. Maurice Moore Marker
Leader in Tuscarora and S.C. Indian Wars. One of original Cape Fear settlers. Founded Brunswick, 1726. His plantation was 3 mi. SE.
Erected 1962 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number D-63.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1726.
Location. 34° 26.437′ N, 77° 52.799′ W. Marker is in Rocky Point, North Carolina, in Pender County. It is on U.S. 117 north of North Carolina Route 210, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8127 US-117, Rocky Point NC 28457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alexander Lillington (within shouting distance of this marker); James Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); General John Ashe (approx. 0.6 miles away); Edward Moseley (approx. 2.4 miles away); Samuel Ashe (approx. 2.7 miles away); William S. Ashe (approx. 2.7 miles away); Prisoner Exchange (approx. 5.3 miles away); Early Drawbridge (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Point.
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Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
2. Maurice Moore Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
