James Moore
Inscription
Commander of Whigs in
Moore's Creek campaign,
1776, brigadier general
North Carolina troops at
Charleston. Died 1777. His
home was 3 mi. S.E.
Location
AddressUS 117 at Rocky Point
CityRocky Point
CountyPender
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.440860, -77.879980
Sources
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