National Parks / Moores Creek National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield — NC
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1776, Loyalist forces charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge. Beyond the bridge, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. This battle marked the last broadsword charge by Scottish Highlanders and the first significant victory for the Patriots in the American Revolution.
Current Alerts
- InformationMoores Creek Visitor Center Open Tuesday-Saturday and Park Grounds Open Seven Days Per Week
The Moores Creek Visitor Center/Bookstore is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am until 5 pm. Park grounds are open seven days per week from 9 am until 5 pm.
- InformationLighting and Maintaining Fires Information
Fires are permitted only in designated areas and under specific conditions. A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal briquettes or natural firewood. Lighting or maintaining a fire with other materials including, but not limited to, flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, aerosol canisters, batteries, or other manufactured or synthetic materials, is prohibited.
- InformationBe Prepared for your Visit
Before hiking at Moores Creek, make sure to bring all your necessary medications, sunscreen, bottled water for hikes, loose fitting clothes for hiking, and any other items you may need.
Source: National Park Service.
Upcoming Events
- Youth Fishing ClinicSat Aug 29 2026The program will take place in the park's fish camp which is next to Patriot's Hall.