Preserved Revolutionary War battlefield featuring historic earthworks, walking trails, exhibits, and natural landscapes commemorating a decisive Patriot victory that helped secure North Carolina from British control.
Park grounds and trails: Daily sunrise to sunset
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
No entrance fee required
How to Get There
From Wilmington (25 mi): Take I-40 west from Wilmington to Exit 398, follow NC-210 west toward Currie, then continue to Patriot Hall Drive and the battlefield visitor center entrance.
Overview
Moores Creek National Battlefield preserves the site of a pivotal Revolutionary War engagement fought on February 27, 1776. In the early months of the American Revolution, Patriot militia forces confronted a larger Loyalist force attempting to join British operations along the North Carolina coast. The battle lasted only a short time, but its outcome had far-reaching consequences. The decisive Patriot victory disrupted British plans in the colony, weakened Loyalist influence in the region, and helped set North Carolina on a path toward supporting independence from Great Britain.
Today, visitors can experience a landscape that combines historical significance with natural beauty. Interpretive trails wind through forests, wetlands, and along Moores Creek, leading to reconstructed earthworks, a historic bridge site, and exhibits explaining the events of the battle. The visitor center features artifacts, educational displays, and a film that places the engagement within the broader context of the Revolutionary War. As one of the earliest Patriot victories of the conflict, the battlefield offers travelers a unique opportunity to explore a site that played an important role in shaping the nation's founding history.
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