House in the Horseshoe
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| Nearest city | Carthage, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°28′1.6″N 79°23′0.5″W / 35.467111°N 79.383472°WCoordinates: 35°28′1.6″N 79°23′0.5″W / 35.467111°N 79.383472°W |
| 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
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ William H. Thompson, Jr.,"House in the Horseshoe", Encyclopedia of North Carolina, William S. Powell, ed. (UNC Press, 2006)
- 1 2 Thompson, Jessica. "House in the Horseshoe". North Carolina History Project. John Locke Foundation. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ John B. Wells, III (April 1971). "Alston House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ↑ "Carthage house saw Revolutionary War battle". WRAL.com. Capital Broadcasting Company. June 17, 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
