Protests and legal action taken by American Indian citizens led to school's integration, 1961. Effort sustained movement in N.C. Was 4 blocks North.
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Location: NC 82 south of Erwin at Chicora Cemetery
County: Harnett
Original Date Cast: 1961
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You are standing at the center of the second phase of fighting in the Battle of Averasboro, March 15, 16, 1865.
“Pentecostal Apostle of the South.” Inspired by Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles in 1906, he led revival ¼ mi. S.W.
Aviation pioneer. His aerial shows helped popularize flying in N.C. Died in crash, Dec. 25, 1929. Grave 3 blks. W.
On the morning of March 16, 1865, Taliaferro's division fell back to earthworks which crossed the road here.
Farquhard Smith's home was used as Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro, March 15-16, 1865.
Scottish heroine, spent the winter of 1774-1775 at Mount Pleasant, the home of her half-sister, Annabella MacDonald, which stood 400 yds. S.W.
Baptist. Founded in 1887 by James A. Campbell as Buie's Creek Academy. A university since 1979.
Gen. H. W. Slocum, commanding the Union forces, located his headquarters in this field, March 16, 1865.
Presbyterian, founded in 1757 by Scottish Highlanders. Present building, the third, erected about 1895, is 200 yds. northeast.