The Battle of Alamance site was our next destination. We barely made it there in time. Tuesday was our fullest travel day and rarely does everything go according to the schedule! We pulled in fifteen minutes before the visitor center closed. That was just enough time to see most of the video on the history of the battle. Dan brought us here because many Baptists were involved in this battle. It is believed by some to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War, though fought well before Lexington and Concord. Dan told the kids how during the Revolutionary War many of the Baptist that had been jailed for not conforming to the Church of England were released to fight in the war. After the war, they were thrown in jail again. This was a quick stop on our tour (and not just because we were running late).
Another historical marker
The battlefield
Across the road was this monument for the Battle of Alamance.
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