Raft Swamp Battle Site
NC - Red Springs, North Carolina, USA
Raft Swamp marker I-51, NC 211 at Old Lowery Road, Red Springs, NC 28377, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Corrected the draft's modern county attribution to Robeson. The Event's Hoke County wording should be reviewed separately. Marker placement is an interpretive point. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Pin represents North Carolina highway marker I-51 at NC 211 and Old Lowery Road, using the state marker GIS point. The inscription places the 1781 action three miles south; this is an interpretation point, not the battlefield causeway. Modern county is Robeson. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: Roadside interpretation point in Robeson County, separate from the battlefield causeway. The Event’s Hoke County wording remains a separate review issue. No dedicated parking, public toilets or additional eligible features confirmed.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for visitor parking and public restrooms. The NO entries reflect unverified provision, rather than confirmed absence. Check locally before relying on facilities.
Free exterior historical marker; no separate ticket or staffed hours. View only from authorized public areas and follow any posted property-access rules. Associated buildings, grounds, museums or tours may have separate hours and admission. Use a safe lawful approach; permission to enter the wider historic property is not implied.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
April-May or October for the roadside historical marker in generally milder conditions. Verify the safe stopping point before planning any wider battlefield visit.
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About Raft Swamp Battle Site
Raft Swamp was the scene of a Patriot victory over Loyalist forces in October 1781. Griffith Rutherford's militia pursued opponents through the Robeson County landscape, where damaged crossings and swamp terrain shaped the encounter. The battle belongs to the Revolution's continuing conflict in North Carolina.
North Carolina's roadside historical marker provides an interpretive reference rather than the battlefield itself. The original crossing routes and swamp fighting ground still require map comparison, and no surviving military structure or public battlefield entrance was verified.
History happened here at Raft Swamp Battle Site
On October 15, 1781, Rutherford's force confronted Loyalists associated with Hector McNeill, Duncan Ray, and Archibald McDougald. The retreating force used damaged bridges and causeways to hinder pursuit. Patriot troops nevertheless pressed through the difficult terrain until their opponents dispersed.
Raft Swamp illustrates how local military struggle continued during the same month as Yorktown. Its geography was defined by routes across wet ground rather than a single enclosed position. The marker preserves the event's identity, while locating the crossings and pursuit requires further historical landscape work.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 3, 2026. Event IDs f473671a-11b8-4240-b9a3-2896ae5c2377; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 563.
https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2024/01/02/raft-swamp-i-51
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=31294
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Pin represents North Carolina highway marker I-51 at NC 211 and Old Lowery Road, using the state marker GIS point. The inscription places the 1781 action three miles south; this is an interpretation point, not the battlefield causeway. Modern county is Robeson.
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Raft Swamp state highway marker I-51, NC 211 / Old Lowery Road.
Prose batch 4 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. North Carolina official marker research checked. Marker I-51 places battle about three miles north; current marker point is nearby reference. Proof original crossing and pursuit routes.