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.

Averasboro Battlefield: What's Nearby

Dunn, NC
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Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC-139)
Fayetteville, NC
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC-28)
Fayetteville, NC
Civil War  |  Museum
Museum of the Cape Fear/Arsenal Park
Fayetteville, NC
Heritage Site
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
Foar Oaks, NC
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Raleigh, North Carolina (NC-19)
Raleigh, NC
Civil War  |  Museum
Orange County Historical Museum
Hillsborough, NC
Civil War  |  Historic Site
Sycamore Hill Gateway Plaza/Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Greenville, NC
Civil War  |  Historic Site
Abraham Wooten Monument & Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church
Princeville, NC
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker at Cheraw, South Carolina (SC-15)
Cheraw, SC
Civil War  |  Museum
Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts
Wilmington, NC
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Enfield, North Carolina (NC-9)
Enfield, NC
Civil War  |  Historic Site
Battle of Forks Road and “Boundless” U.S. Colored Troops Memorial
Wilmington, NC
Civil War  |  Historic Site
Historic Jamestown, Mendenhall Homeplace and Quaker Anti-Slavery Activity
Jamestown
Civil War  |  Fort
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
Winnabow, NC
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Halifax, North Carolina (NC-174)
Halifax, NC
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Kure Beach, NC

Preservation

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

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