Moores Creek National Battlefield is about 20 miles northwest of Wilmington and 4 miles west of US 421, on SR 210 near the town of Currie. The 87-acre site was the scene of a brief but decisive Revolutionary War battle on Feb. 27, 1776. Victory by the Colonists prevented the Loyalists from controlling North Carolina and helped block a British campaign to conquer the Southern colonies. Learn More...