Historical Marker

Cornwallis

NC 87 west of Acme · Riegelwood · Columbus

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Retreating after Battle of Guilford Courthouse, en route to Wilmington,

passed near here with

his army in April 1781.

Location

AddressNC 87 west of Acme
CityRiegelwood
CountyColumbus
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.335280, -78.221830

Sources

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