Moore's Creek National Military Park (Boundary Increase)

Why it's listed
Moores Creek National Battlefield is a park in Pender County, North Carolina, and this amendment adds newly acquired parkland to its National Register boundary. The park's original nomination was prepared in June 1976 and covers the bulk of the battlefield. The amendment was sent to the National Park Service's Washington office in November 1986 and signed by the Bureau's federal historic preservation officer in December of that year. The added land is defined by a boundary survey using North Carolina State Plane coordinates, with monuments placed at the corners. The submission also included five by seven black and white photographs prepared in March 1987. The boundary increase extends the protected area of the battlefield, where a Patriot victory over Loyalist forces took place in 1776. The record contains no narrative description of the new lands' buildings or features.
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| Areas of significance | Military |
|---|---|
| Acreage | 44.3 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Moore's Creek National Military Park (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.