Moores Creek National Battlefield

2011 - 2012 Special Events

 

April 16th through April 23th, National Park Week

During National Park Week, explore your nine North Carolina National Parks. 

April 23, (Saturday) Junior Ranger Day

A great day is planned at Moores Creek National Battlefield beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The events will include an appreciation of the battle story and of colonial life. Examples will be the art of the Black-Smith, Spinning, candle-making, musket drills and colonial toy making.

Children will be able to earn a junior ranger patch and badge through fun activities. 

July 2, Annual Currie, NC 4th of July Parade

Event will begin at the corner of Burrough and Blueberry RD at 10:00 ending at the Currie Post Office. Park personal will march as partriot militia to help celibrate the event!

September 16 (Friday) Constitution Day

Activities TBA

November 18th and 19th Candlelight tours

 

 

February 25th and 26th: 236th Anniversary Celebration

Patriots Hall: Saturday, February 25, 2012

10:00 am                              Wreath Laying Ceremony

11:00 am                              Thomas Massey- CFCC

                                                     -African Americans in Colonial North Carolina

12:00 pm                              Peter McArthur

                                                               -Scottish Bagpipe

1:00 pm                                Citizenship Ceremony

                                                               -NPS and USCIS

2:00 pm                      Paul Van Gilder- SECC

                                                               -Revolutionary War in the South

 

3:00 pm                      Jim McKee- Brunswick Town

                                             -Connection b/t Moores Creek and Brunswick Town

4:00 pm                       Dr. Chris Fonvielle- UNCW

                                                               -Battle of Moores Creek Bridge

Patriots Hall: Sunday, February 26, 2012

11:00 am                              Madison Stewart

                                                               -Scottish Battle Dance       

12:00 pm                              Dr. Alan Watson- UNCW

                                                               -Life in Colonial North Carolina

1:00 pm                                Michelle Lanier- Division of State Historic Sites

                                                               -Gullah Geechee

 2:00 pm                               Marine Corp Band

                                                               -Patriotic Music

3:00 pm                                Peter McArthur

                                                               -Scottish Bagpipe

 

Black Powder Demonstrations: Saturday, February 25, 2012

10:00 am             Wreath Laying- Mass Firing (Loyalist and Patriot)

                                               -Grady / Loyalist Monuments

12:00 pm             Cannons and Patriot Militia

                                               -Earthworks

2:00 pm                               Loyalist Militia

                                               -Grady/ Loyalist Monuments

4:00 pm                               Cannons and Patriots Militia

                                               -Earthworks

Black Powder Demonstrations: Sunday, February 26, 2012

12:00 pm             Cannons and Patriot Militia

                                               -Earthworks

1:00 pm                               Loyalist Militia

                                               -Grady/ Loyalist Monuments

2:00 pm                               Cannons and Patriots Militia

                                              -Earthworks