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THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF MOORES CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD
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Address Moores Creek NB 40 Patriots Hall Drive Currie, NC 28435
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The park commemorates the 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over 1,600 Loyalists at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. The battle ended Royal Governor Josiah Martin's hopes of regaining control of the colony for the British crown. The Loyalist defeat ended British plans
for an invasionary force to land in Brunswick, North Carolina. The colony
of North Carolina voted to declare independence from the British on April 12, 1776, shortly after the victory at Moores Creek. Established June 2, 1926.
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Web Manager: Timothy Boyd
Last Updated:Thursday, 03-Nov-2005 10:14:56 Eastern Daylight Time
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