Event

249th Anniversary Battle of Moores Creek Bridge

Moores Creek National Battlefield

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Festival
Guided Tour
Living History
Partner Program
Talk
Volunteer Event

Description

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:

  • Tour battlefield encampments

  • Watch historic weapons demonstrations

  • 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 pmBattle 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 pmBattle 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!

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Jason Collins
910-283-5591 ex 2222
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