McPhaul's Mill Tavern Memorial
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david28377
N 34° 52.987 W 079° 14.118
17S E 661268 N 3861502
Site of McPhaul's Mill and Tavern. Located on the Old Wire Road about 1.7 miles south of NC HWY 211.
Waymark Code: WMHG1F
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2013
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Monument to commemorate the two battles between Tories and Patriots in southeastern North Carolina. McPhauls Mill was fought on September 1, 1781 and was a Tory victory. Raft Swamp was fought about 4 miles southeast on October 15, 1781 and was a Patriot victory.
Monument was unveiled April 30, 1933
Plaque Reads
"Site of McPhaul's Mill and Tavern
Rallying ground during the Revolution
Near here took place the skirmish of
McPhaul's Mill and that of Little Raft Swamp
This memorial is erected to those valiant
pioneers who laid the foundations for the
culture and progress of our Cape Fear region."
Type of Memorial: Monument
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