The first town in N.C. to be burned during the Civil War
N 36° 23.800 W 076° 56.005
18S E 326612 N 4029683
Located on King St. near Tryon St. in Winton NC
Waymark Code: WM83M0
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2010
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Burning of Winton
A detachment of United States troops burned Winton on February 20, 1862. The first town in N.C. to be burned during the Civil War.
North Carolina Office of Archives and History
2002
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 02/20/1862
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