Tory Raid
Inscription
David Fanning and his Tories captured many Whig leaders here at old Chatham
Courthouse, July, 1781.
Location
AddressUS 15/501 (Sanford Street) in Pittsboro
CityPittsboro
CountyChatham
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.712810, -79.178420
Sources
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