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Averasboro Battlefield

The Battle of Averasboro was fought on the 8,000-acre Smithville Plantation along the Cape Fear River, 20 miles northeast of Fayetteville. A small museum, visitor center, some monuments, and marked trails interpret the battle fought here.

Civil War | Historic Site

Fayetteville Area Civil War Cultural Heritage Trail

Fayetteville, NC

Civil War | Museum

Museum of the Cape Fear/Arsenal Park

Fayetteville, NC

Civil War | Battlefield

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The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 569 acres at Averasboro Battlefield.

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Battle Facts

Harnett County and Cumberland County, NC | March 16, 1865

Result: Inconclusive

Estimated Casualties

1,547

Union
682

Confed.
865

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