Near Red Springs in Hoke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
McPhaul’s Mill
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
1. McPhaul’s Mill Marker
Erected 1959 by North Carolina Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number I-50.)
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 month for this entry is September 1931.
Location. 34° 53.173′ N, 79° 12.493′ W. Marker is near Red Springs, North Carolina, in Hoke County. It is at the intersection of Red Springs Highway (State Highway 211) and Old Wire Road (County Road 1105), on the right when traveling south on Red Springs Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Springs NC 28377, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flora Macdonald College (approx. 5.1 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 6.2 miles away); Edenborough Medical College (approx. 6.4 miles away); Veterans Monument (approx. 6.6 miles away); Raft Swamp (approx. 6.9 miles away); Monroe’s Crossroads (approx. 7.7 miles away); Temperance Hall
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Also see . . .
1. Historical Sketches of McPhaul's Mill. (Submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. The Battles of McPhaul's Mill and Raft Swamp, 1781. (Submitted on May 30, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
2. Wide view of the McPhaul’s Mill Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
3. Site of McPhaul’s Mill
A partially hidden road side local marker identifies the location of McPhaul's Mill.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,147 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
