december 7

Shutterbug Sunday: Alamance Battleground 2.0

Posted on February 9, 2020

Two months ago, on December 7, 2019, I visited Alamance Battleground with my buddy Ray. I posted the first batch of pictures on December 8, intending to post the rest on December 14. For obvious reasons, that didn’t happen so, here are the rest.

All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic

James Hunter Monument Image One — The Colonial Column Monument
Originally located at Guilford Courthouse Military Park
Moved in 1962, “on indefinite loan.”

Colonial Column Marker Image Two — Colonial Column Marker

Monument Plaque Image Three — Front Plaque
It is claimed that the battle was the first of the Revolutionary War.
It was actually the last battle of the War of Regulation,
which lead to the Revolutionary War.

James Hunter Plaque Image Four — Right Side
James Hunter
General of the Regulators

North Carolina Timeline Image Five — Back Side
North Carolina Timeline
1774 North Carolina Provincial Congress
The Mecklenburg Declaration 1775
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge 1776
North Carolina is the first to call for independence
with the Halifax Resolves 1776

Regulators Hanged Image Six — Twelve Regulators Condemned At Hillsboro
Six were executed.
“Our blood will be as good seed in good ground,
that will soon produce one hundred fold.”
James Pugh June 19, 1771

Bridge Image Seven — Bridge over the creek.

Highway View Image Eight — View across the highway.

This entry was posted in History, Military, Photography, Thoughts and tagged 1771, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1962, 2019, alamance county, american photography, battle of alamance, battle of moore's creek bridge, big alamance creek, bridge, colonial column, condemned, december 7, general hunter, great alamance creek, guilford courthouse military park, halifax resolves, hanged, highway view, hillsboro, james hunter, james pugh, may 16, mecklenburg declaration, mecklenburg resolves, north carolina, on loan, photographer, photographs, Photography, photos, pictures, pix, provincial congress, regulators, take photos, take pictures, take pix, the battle of alamance, the regulators, victoria lea photography, war of regulation, war of the regulators.

Shutterbug Sunday: Alamance Battleground

Posted on December 8, 2019 Updated on February 9, 2020

Battle of Alamance Marker Image One — 12-07-2019

Back in May, I did a post on the Battle of Alamance so, I won’t revisit the historical details. Yesterday, I visited the actual battleground with my buddy, Ray. They were having German Heritage Day with authentic German food for visitors. I was so glad we had a beautiful day. It was chilly but, there was a really good turnout. I hadn’t been to this site in nearly 45 years.

All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic