Currie, North Carolina
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Currie is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in Pender County,
North Carolina North Carolina () is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 28th largest and List of states and territories of the United ...
, United States. The ZIP Code for Currie is 28435. The community is located south of
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. It is best-known as the birthplace of the fictional character Philip Banks from
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. Currie is part of the Wilmington
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History

Currie was founded in 1888, although settlement had occurred prior to that time. The community was named after John H. Currie, a former rail director in the region. Currie was the site of North Carolina's first Revolutionary War battle, the
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was a minor conflict of the American Revolutionary War fought near Wilmington (present-day Pender County), North Carolina, on February 27, 1776. The victory of the North Carolina Provincial Congress' militia ...
, in 1776. This conflict took place near the property of local homesteader Elizabeth Moore, whose descendants constructed the historic Bell House in 1864. The home exists today as a local landmark. Currie is also home to Canetuck School, the town's only
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References

Unincorporated communities in Pender County, North Carolina Cape Fear (region) {{coord, 34, 27, 46, N, 78, 06, 04, W, type:city_region:US-NC_source:GNIS-enwiki, display=title