In the winter of 1775-76, both the Carolinas and the South, in general, were undecided in revolutionary spirit. A few were vehement American patriots and some were loyal to the Crown. Most were waiting to see which side would be successful first; the Carolinians were very pragmatic. Who would have guessed? Eager unresolved eyes watched [...]
Posts Tagged ‘North Carolina’
July 4th Week: Moore’s Creek National Battlefield
Posted in National Battlefield, tagged American Patriots, North Carolina on July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Posted in National Military Park, tagged Battlefield, City Park, North Carolina, Revolutionary War on October 31, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Greensboro, N.C. Visited: October 31, 2005 NPS Site Visited: 277 of 353 NPS Website WHAT IS IT? Site of a bloody March 15, 1781 Revolutionary War battle won by the British forces commanded by General Cornwallis. BEAUTY (6/10) Battlefield endangerment purists probably won’t like it here because much of the Battleground lays outside the Park [...]
Blue Ridge Parkway
Posted in Parkway, tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina, Parkway, Scenic Drives, Virginia on October 30, 2005 | 1 Comment »
stretches from Shenandoah NP, Va. to Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tenn. Visited: October 30, 2005 NPS Site Visited: 276 of 353 NPS Website; Local Website WHAT IS IT? 469 miles of two-lane road that follows the Appalachian Mountain ridgeline, each mile more breathtaking than the last. BEAUTY (10/10) The Parkway rides the long, bumpy spine [...]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Posted in National Parks, tagged Appalachia, Black Bears, Blue Ridge Mountains, Crowded Parks, Hiking, North Carolina, Tennessee, World Heritage Site on October 26, 2005 | 2 Comments »
near Gatlinburg, Tenn. Visited: October 26, 2005 NPS Site Visited: 271 of 353 NPS Website WHAT IS IT? Wonderfully vast and diverse Appalachian mountain park that boasts over 500,000 acres and more plant species than the continent of Europe. This wilderness playground is home to many superlatives including our most visited National Park and our [...]
Moores Creek National Battlefield
Posted in National Battlefield, tagged Battlefield, Loyalists, North Carolina, Revolutionary War, Swamp on October 18, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Currie, N.C. Visited: October 18, 2005 NPS Site Visited: 263 of 353 NPS Website; Local Website WHAT IS IT? Site of a February 27, 1776 Revolutionary War battle that preceded the signing of the Declaration of Independence by more than three months. The Patriot victory ended British authority in the North Carolina colony. BEAUTY (4/10) [...]
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