House in the Horseshoe

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House in the Horseshoe
ALSTON HOUSE, MOORE COUNTY.jpg
The house is located approximately 11 miles north of Carthage, North Carolina
The house is located approximately 11 miles north of Carthage, North Carolina
Nearest city Carthage, North Carolina
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Built 1772
Architect Phillip Alston
Architectural style Coastal lowlands-style
MPS Moore County MRA (AD)
NRHP Reference # 70000462[1]
Added to NRHP February 26, 1970

The House in the Horseshoe, also known as the Alston House, is a historic house in Carthage, North Carolina in Moore County, and a historic site managed by the North Carolina Department of 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).[2] The battle ended with Alston's surrender to Fanning, in which Alston's wife negotiated the terms with the loyalists.[3][4]

In 1798, the home was sold to Benjamin Williams, who would become Governor of North Carolina from 1799-1802, and again in 1807-1808. Williams owned approximately 103 slaves and produced about 300 acres of cotton annually at the site of the house.[3]

The Moore County Historical Association purchased the home in 1954, and ownership was then transferred to the state in 1955. The property was made a North Carolina Historic Site in 1971. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] The property is now used as a museum and as the site of Revolutionary War reenactments and living history demonstrations each year.[5]

References

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  2. ↑ William H. Thompson, Jr.,"House in the Horseshoe", Encyclopedia of North Carolina, William S. Powell, ed. (UNC Press, 2006)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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