Cornwallis
Inscription
The British Army under Gen.
Cornwallis marching to
Virginia camped here at
Crowell's plantation on May
8, 1781.
Location
AddressNC 97 (Raleigh Road) south of Rocky Mount
CountyNash
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.854396, -77.900534
Sources
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