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Learn about the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, the American Revolution, and more.
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 .
Moores Creek National Battlefield, Currie, North Carolina. 13,025 likes · 130 talking about this · 8,401 were here. Moores Creek NB the site of the first decisive Patriot Victory of the American...
The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was a minor conflict of the American Revolutionary War fought near Wilmington (present-day Pender County), North Carolina, on February 27, 1776.
Watch Moores Creek National Battlefield for a virtual tour through weaponry in American history, from the 17th to 20th centuries! Find out about hours, location, and available services. Find Maps, directions and information on the area. Learn about ranger programs. Discover current program offerings by browsing this interactive calendar.
Moores Creek National Battlefield is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Areas of access include the History and Tar Heel trails, Earthworks and Battlefield, and Widow Moores Creek Bridge. Additionally, access to picnic areas and the creek are available during these hours. Moores Creek National Battlefield is closed on all Federal Holidays.
Moores Creek Bridge occurred between Patriot and Loyalist forces in North Carolina on February 27, 1776. Loyalist forces anticipated support from a British army arriving along the coast. The Patriots achieved a victory that solidified their control of North Carolina.
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, coupled with the Battle of Sullivans Island near Charleston, SC a few months later, influenced the 13 colonies to declare independence on July 4, 1776. Throughout the park, remnants remain of the 1776 road traveled by patriot and loyalist forces.
Though small in scale, the clash on Widow Moore’s Creek prompted North Carolina’s colonial delegates to be the first to call for independence, on April 12, 1776. Patriots throughout the colonies also celebrated it as one of first victories won by American forces, three weeks before George Washington drove the British from Boston.
Moore and his men began a march back to Wilmington to block MacDonald should he break through at Moores Creek. As it turned out, Moore’s Continentals would not take part in the final battle. Hearing about an alternate crossing of the Black River from a slave, MacDonald chose not to confront Caswell at Corbett’s Ferry and crossed at the ...