Wood Mile Post

Portion of a wood mile post with carved markings to show mileage from Wilmington, NC (23 miles) in Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, and hatch marks. This mile marker was found within 100 yards of the park's boundary on the remnant traces of Negro Head Point Road. The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge was located within a short distance, and was fought at the critical bridge crossroads leading to the port of Wilmington. The battle left lasting impacts for the colony of North Carolina, since it prevented the loyalist militia from meeting British invasion forces, led by General Cornwallis, at the port of Wilmington.