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House in the Horseshoe

288 Alston House Rd.
Sanford, NC 27330 United States
(910) 947-2051 https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/house-horseshoe

The house (ca. 1770) was owned by Philip Alston, whose band of colonists seeking independence from Britain was attacked here in 1781 during the American Revolution by British loyalists led by David Fanning. Later, four-term governor Benjamin Williams lived in the house, which now features antiques of the colonial and Revolutionary War eras.

July 2023

242nd Anniversary Reenactment

July 29 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
House in the Horseshoe, 288 Alston House Rd.
Sanford, NC 27330 United States
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The annual battle reenactment of the Tory and Whig skirmish at House in the Horseshoe. This one day event will highlight the struggles of the…

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