Rocky Point in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Alexander Lillington
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 27, 2010
1. Alexander Lillington Marker
Revolutionary leader; Whig colonel in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, 1776. His grave is 9 miles northeast.
Erected 2003 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-10.)
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 year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 34° 26.429′ N, 77° 52.78′ W. Marker is in Rocky Point, North Carolina, in Pender County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 117 and North Carolina Highway 210, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 117. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Maurice Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); James Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); General John Ashe (approx. 0.7 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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Also see . . . Lillingtons Grave: Patriot Leader at Moores Creek. AmRevNC website entry (Submitted on March 15, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 27, 2010
2. Alexander Lillington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,480 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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