Burning of Winton -- A-23
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Countrydragon
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: WM83KZ
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member 3newsomes
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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
Marker Name: Burning of Winton

Marker Type: City

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