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Historical Markers in Rocky Point, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Pender County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Pender County, NC (47) Bladen County, NC (13) Brunswick County, NC (62) Columbus County, NC (4) Duplin County, NC (13) New Hanover County, NC (173) Onslow County, NC (19) Sampson County, NC (8)  PenderCounty(47) Pender County (47)  BladenCounty(13) Bladen County (13)  BrunswickCounty(62) Brunswick County (62)  ColumbusCounty(4) Columbus County (4)  DuplinCounty(13) Duplin County (13)  NewHanoverCounty(173) New Hanover County (173)  OnslowCounty(19) Onslow County (19)  SampsonCounty(8) Sampson County (8)
Burgaw is the county seat for Pender County
Rocky Point is in Pender County
      Pender County (47)  
ADJACENT TO PENDER COUNTY
      Bladen County (13)  
      Brunswick County (62)  
      Columbus County (4)  
      Duplin County (13)  
      New Hanover County (173)  
      Onslow County (19)  
      Sampson County (8)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Pender County, Rocky Point — D-10 — Alexander Lillington
Revolutionary leader; Whig colonel in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, 1776. His grave is 9 miles northeast.Map (db m29231) HM
2 North Carolina, Pender County, Rocky Point — D-46 — Edward Moseley
Acting governor, 1724, president of the Council, speaker of the Assembly, leader of popular party. His home, “Moseley Hall,” was two miles east.Map (db m29842) HM
3 North Carolina, Pender County, Rocky Point — D-65 — General John Ashe
Stamp Act patriot; Speaker of the House. Colonel under Tryon in “War of Regulation.” Revolutionary General. Home stood 2 mi. east.Map (db m29234) HM
4 North Carolina, Pender County, Rocky Point — D-26 — James Moore
Commander of Whigs in Moore's Creek campaign, 1776, brigadier general North Carolina troops at Charleston. Died 1777. His home was 3 mi. S.E.Map (db m226328) HM
5 North Carolina, Pender County, Rocky Point — D-63 — Maurice Moore
Leader in Tuscarora and S.C. Indian Wars. One of original Cape Fear settlers. Founded Brunswick, 1726. His plantation was 3 mi. SE.Map (db m226326) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 28, 2024