Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tryon’s Camp

By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

1. Tryon’s Camp Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Before and after the
battle of Alamance, the
militia of Governor
William Tryon camped
nearby, along Alamance
Creek, May 13-19, 1771.

Erected 1954 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G 60.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 36° 2.38′ N, 79° 29.233′ W. Marker is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. Marker is on County Route 62, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Johnston Moves West (within shouting distance of this marker); Alamance Cotton Mill (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); a different marker also named Oak Grove Plantation

By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

2. Tryon’s Camp Marker

(approx. 1.4 miles away); Pyle's Defeat (approx. 2.2 miles away); Battle of Clapp's Mill (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . .
1. Account of the Battle of Alamance. (Submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. Alamance Battleground. North Carolina Historic Sites website. (Submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

3. Tryon’s Camp Marker

Alamance Mill Village Historic District image. Click for full size.

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 June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.