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This battle marked the last broadsword charge by Scottish Highlanders and the first significant victory for the Patriots in the American Revolution.
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October 15, 1966. Boundary increase. February 13, 1987. Moores Creek National Battlefield is a battlefield managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The park commemorates the 1776 victory of a thousand patriots over about eight hundred loyalists at Moore's Creek.
- 88 acres (36 ha)
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- June 2, 1926
Nov 13, 2023 · Moores Creek National Battlefield | National Park Foundation. Planning a Visit? For information about the park, visit the National Park Service website for Moores Creek National Battlefield: nps.gov/mocr.
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The Moores Creek National Battlefield commemorates the skirmish between Patriot and Loyalist forces in North Carolina fought on February 27, 1776. Run by the National Park Service, visitors can learn more about the battle at the visitor center or via ranger talks that occur regularly on the site.
THE BATTLEFIELD TODAY. Throughout the park, remnants remain of the 1776 road traveled by patriot and loyalist forces. A .7-mile trail with wayside exhibits leads through the battlefield and across Moores Creek. The historic bridge site is located along the trail.