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

Tryon’s Camp

 
 
Tryon’s Camp Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
1. Tryon’s Camp Marker
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 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. Marker 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.
 
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); a different marker also named
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Oak Grove Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Battle of Alamance (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.
 
Also see . . .  Account of the Battle of Alamance. (Submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
 
Tryon’s Camp Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
2. Tryon’s Camp Marker
Tryon’s Camp Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
3. Tryon’s Camp Marker
Alamance Mill Village Historic District image. Click for full size.
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 May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 33 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.

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