Moore’s Creek Bridge

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Moore’s Creek Bridge is a historic Revolutionary War site in North Carolina, best known as the location of a pivotal 1776 Patriot victory over Loyalist forces.

All labels observed (2)

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Moores Creek Bridge 1
Moore’s Creek Bridge canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Revolutionary War battlefield
historic site
associatedWith Loyalist militia
Patriot militia
battleResult Patriot victory
category American Revolutionary War sites
Bridges in North Carolina
Historic sites in North Carolina
combatant Loyalist forces
Patriot forces
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Moore’s Creek
currentUse historic site
dateOfSignificantEvent 1776-02-27
governingBody National Park Service
hasCommemorativeEvents annual battle reenactments
hasEducationalPrograms true
hasHeritageDesignation National Battlefield
hasInterpretiveSigns true
hasStructureType bridge
hasVisitorCenter true
hasWalkingTrails true
heritageDesignationAppliesTo Moores Creek National Battlefield
heritageDesignationGrantedBy United States Congress
locatedIn Pender County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
maintainedBy National Park Service
namedAfter Moore’s Creek
notableFor defeat of Scottish Highland Loyalists
helping end British authority in North Carolina
pivotal early Patriot victory in the American Revolution
openToPublic true
partOf Moores Creek National Battlefield
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
preservationStatus protected area
significantEvent Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
state North Carolina
strategicImportance helped prevent British control of North Carolina
tourismType heritage tourism
yearOfEvent 1776

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge location Moore’s Creek Bridge
Moores Creek National Battlefield hasNamedFeature Moore’s Creek Bridge
this entity surface form: Moores Creek Bridge