Alamance Battleground State Historic Site — Attraction in Elon

Really pretty, massively important historical battle site, with a neat little museum and a very cool gift shop. Love the colonial reproductions and the items commemorating the battle. We bought a nice, thick, green tavern glass, and a shirt with General Tryon's quote on it (which is basically "Fire on them, or fire on me" and I love it). I always enjoy checking out the weapons too, be they the old, nearly 6 foot long Brown Bess rifles, or one of the six small cannons with which the British opened fire on these local farmers with pitchforks. Just such an incredible site.

It is honestly wild to be out there in this beautiful field, on this country, North Carolina road, and look at that sign and realize that 250 years ago, all heck was breaking loose out here. Hundreds of British soldiers were led by Tryon himself, descending on these local men like a flood. Several of the Regulators would be taken to Hillsboro and hanged for their involvement. And what should have been a very small "rebellion" and just a footnote in history? Turned into the start of the Revolutionary War and the eventual birth of the United States. This event right here is what got the wheels turning. And to me, it's so symbolic of the entire war.

Local pioneer types, armed with farming tools or an old squirrel gun if they were lucky, taking on the wealthiest, most powerful military force on EARTH! They had so little hope of winning this fight and every reason to be utterly terrified of even attempting to. This was an era of treason, and we weren't far removed at all from the days when treason could get you the William Wallace treatment. These Regulators had to have been courageous bordering on insane to even try this. I am a full blown, unapologetic Anglophile, and even I get fiercely proud of what our ancestors accomplished - especially when you visit a place like this and understand exactly how it all went down.

Keep up the good work guys, because this site is important beyond belief. The grounds are so pretty and peaceful, the museum is fantastic and the event which occurred here is the reason I'm sitting here as an "American" right now, instead of a loyal subject of King Charles. I don't think you can get much...

Now this place was cool. It's one of those side-of-the-road museums that I always mean to stop by but never do. I finally made it and it was well worth the time. This location is centered around a battle that took place before the Revolutionary War between the colonial governor and the local "regulators." I had no idea and it was something cool to learn about. The physical place was well maintained and laid out with a few different walking trails that will take you past the different areas of the small battlefield. Lots of historical tidbits and things to learn about the place.

Also of note were the staff members that were there. Not only were they kind but they seemed really excited to share the history of the place. Of course this is their job but I gotta believe it gets old having the same questions asked over and over and over. But they were great and if you're thinking about stopping, it's worth the 30 minutes to learn a...

We are local to the area so we often drop in for the reenactment events held several times a year at the Battleground. Most recently I visited with my teenage son and friend. We are always so impressed with the knowledgeable living history demonstrations. This time we visited with a gentleman baking bread in a homemade clay beehive oven, a blacksmith using Revolutionary War period methods on a portable forge, and someone who mixed paints and told us about that trade during the 18th century. In the past we've heard about the colonial medicinal and surgical trade, seen open fire cooking demonstrations and had an excellent tour of the house that is on site. You never really know who will be there; it's different every time. Lots of opportunity to ask questions and lots to see, touch and do. Something...