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249th Anniversary Battle of Moores Creek Bridge
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Commemorate the 249th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge
Join us on the weekend of February 22nd and 23rd for a series of Living History events. From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day, you can:
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Tour battlefield encampments
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Watch historic weapons demonstrations
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Explore a variety of colonial demonstrations in the demonstration area
Program Schedule for Saturday February 22:
10:00 am—Wreath Laying Ceremony Program Tent/Grady Monument
11:30 am – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Amphitheater
12:30 pm/3:30 pm—Battle Demonstration—Patriot Earthworks
1:00 pm/3:00 pm—Colonial Music—Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps Patriot Earthworks
1:15 pm—Guest Speaker – Jack Fryar- Program Tent
1:30 pm – Guided Tour – Meet at the Visitor Center
1:30 pm/2:30 pm—Musket Demonstration—Near Grady Monument
2:00 pm—Music Program—Second Marine Division Band – Program Tent
2:00 pm—Guided Tour – Meet at the Visitor Center
Schedule for Sunday February 23:
12:00 pm—Wilmington Police Pipes and Drum —Program Tent
1:00 pm—Battle Demonstration—Patriot Earthworks
2:00 pm—Guided Tour of the Battlefield Led by Bert Dunkerly—Meet Outside the Visitor Center
2:00 pm—Guest Speaker – Djuanna Brockington, Interim Executive Director, Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor – Program Tent
2:30 pm—Musket Demonstration—Near Grady Monument
3:00 pm—Wilmington Police Pipes and Drum —Program Tent
3:30 pm—Battle Demonstration—Patriot Earthworks
Daily interpretive demonstrations of the battle will highlight the Patriot perspective as it unfolds.
After exploring the battlefield, be sure to visit the Visitor Center to check out the exhibits and watch the park film.
This event is FREE!