Moores Creek National Battlefield
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Moores Creek Visitor Center Open Tuesday-Saturday and Park Grounds Open Seven Days Per Week
The Moores Creek Visitor Center/Bookstore is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am until 5 pm. Park grounds are open seven days per week from 9 am until 5 pm.
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Lighting and Maintaining Fires Information
Fires are permitted only in designated areas and under specific conditions. A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal briquettes or natural firewood. Lighting or maintaining a fire with other materials including, but not limited to, flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, aerosol canisters, batteries, or other manufactured or synthetic materials, is prohibited.
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Be Prepared for your Visit
Before hiking at Moores Creek, make sure to bring all your necessary medications, sunscreen, bottled water for hikes, loose fitting clothes for hiking, and any other items you may need.
Hours
Visitor Center
| Monday | Closed |
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| Tuesday – Saturday | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
The Visitor Center is open Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This includes access to exhibits, the park's 10-minute film, "In the Most Furious Manner", the gift shop and America the Beautiful passes. The visitor center is closed on all Federal Holidays except Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veteran's Day. The Visitor Center Phone Number is 910-283-5591.
Park Trail Access Hours
| Every day | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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The grounds of Moores Creek National Battlefield are open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Areas of access include the History and Tar Heel trails, Earthworks and Battlefield, and Widow Moores Creek Bridge. Additionally, access to picnic areas and the creek are available during these hours.
Visitor centers
Visitor Center
Visitor Center
| Monday | Closed |
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| Tuesday – Saturday | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving (closed)
This is the Hours of Operation for the Visitor Center at Moores Creek National Battlefield.
About this park
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1776, Loyalist forces charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge. Beyond the bridge, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. This battle marked the last broadsword charge by Scottish Highlanders and the first significant victory for the Patriots in the American Revolution.