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House In The Horseshoe
The House in the Horseshoe, also known as the Alston House, is a historic house in Glendon, North Carolina in Moore County, and a historic site managed by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Historic Sites division. The home, built in 1772 by Philip Alston, was the site of a battle between loyalists under the command of David Fanning and patriot militiamen under Alston's command on either July 29 or August 5, 1781 (the date being unclear in available records).William H. Thompson Jr.,"House in the Horseshoe", ''Encyclopedia of North Carolina'', William S. Powell, ed. (UNC Press, 2006) The battle ended with Alston's surrender to Fanning, in which Alston's wife negotiated the terms with the loyalists. In 1798, the home was sold to Benjamin Williams, who would become Governor of North Carolina from 1799 to 1802, and again in 1807–1808. Williams owned approximately 103 slaves and produced about 300 acres of cotton annually at the site of the hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carthage, North Carolina
Carthage is the county seat of Moore County, North Carolina, Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,635 at the 2020 Census. Geography Carthage is located at (35.329441, -79.408475). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.68%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,775 people, 967 households, and 497 families residing in the town. Carthage is currently growing at a rate of 1.58% annually and its population has increased by 19.50% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,205 in 2010. Spanning over 7 miles, Carthage has a population density of 397 people per square mile. The average household income in Carthage is $59,183 with a poverty rate of 11.67%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $727 per month, and the median house value is $173,900. The median age in Carthage is 43.3 years, 37.5 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
