Averasboro Battlefield Historic District

Averasboro Battlefield Historic District
Nearest city Roughly bounded by Cape Fear R., NC 1780, the Black R., NC 1801, near Erwin, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°15′16″N 78°39′52″W / 35.25444°N 78.66444°W / 35.25444; -78.66444Coordinates: 35°15′16″N 78°39′52″W / 35.25444°N 78.66444°W / 35.25444; -78.66444
Area 4,700 acres (1,900 ha)
Built 1865 (1865), 1872
Architectural style Georgian, Federal, et.al.
NRHP Reference # 00001425[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 2001

Averasboro Battlefield Historic District is a national historic district located near Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina. It encompasses four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, three contributing structures, and one contributing object on the battlefield associated with the American Civil War Battle of Averasboro of March 15–16, 1865. They include the separately listed Oak Grove and Lebanon plantations, along with a Commemorative Marker (1872), Chicora Cemetery and over 4,000 acres of rural agricultural land.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Michelle A. Michael (April 2000). "Averasboro Battlefield Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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