National – (NC) – Commemoration of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge – 10:00 AM

FRIDAY – February 27th – 10:00 AM

Please join us as we celebrate the 250^th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, the 1^st Patriot victory during the War for Independence.  Activities will include musket and cannon demonstrations, as well as demonstrations of colonial trades such as blacksmithing, candle dipping, spinning, cooking, gardening, powder horn making, colonial toys and games, live music, and much more.  For up-to-date information, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moorescreeknps.

The combined North Carolina SAR Color Guard and North Carolina DAR, C.A.R., and SR chapters will commence a memorial walk on Friday, February 27, starting at the Visitor Center at 10:00 AM.  There will be wreaths displayed at the Women’s Monument, at the Moore Monument, at the Loyalist Monument, and finally at the Patriot John Grady Monument.  Senior representatives of the SAR and DAR will present wreaths for their respective chapters.  The event is FREE and additional activities will continue on Saturday and Sunday, February 28-Mar 1, 2026 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.

RSVP to get your wreath properly recognized in the program.  Deadline February 1, 2026
Please plan to drop off your wreath early; parking will be at a premium.  Overflow parking will be in the parking lot of the Moores Creek Missionary Baptist Church.

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Suggested accommodations in Wilmington

Hampton Inn Wilmington-University Area/Smith Creek Station
124 Old Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1861  855-605-0317

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington – University Center
160 Van Campen Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1621  877-859-5095

Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington
5126 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405-3445  800-337-0070