Averasboro Battlefield Historic District
Averasboro Battlefield Historic District | |
![]() ![]() | |
Nearest city | Roughly bounded by Cape Fear R., NC 1780, the Black R., NC 1801, near Erwin, North Carolina |
---|---|
Coordinates | 35°15′16″N 78°39′52″W / 35.25444°N 78.66444°WCoordinates: 35°15′16″N 78°39′52″W / 35.25444°N 78.66444°W |
Area | 4,700 acres (1,900 ha) |
Built | 1865 | , 1872
Architectural style | Georgian, Federal, et.al. |
NRHP reference No. | 00001425[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 10, 2001 |
Averasboro Battlefield Historic District is a national historic district located near Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina. It encompasses four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, three contributing structures, and one contributing object on the battlefield associated with the American Civil War Battle of Averasboro of March 15–16, 1865. They include the separately listed Oak Grove and Lebanon plantations, along with a Commemorative Marker (1872), Chicora Cemetery and over 4,000 acres of rural agricultural land.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 520 acres (2.1 km2) of the Averasboro battlefield.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michelle A. Michael (April 2000). "Averasboro Battlefield Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ [1] American Battlefield Trust "Saved Land" webpage. Accessed November 23, 2021.
Categories:
- American Civil War battlefields
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Harnett County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Harnett County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs