Wauchope’s Plantation Site (Davie’s Attack)
NC - Waxhaw, North Carolina, USA
Davie’s Attack marker L-94, NC 200 at Tirzah Church Road, south of Waxhaw, NC, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
The state marker stands about three and a half miles from the plantation. Do not confuse this engagement with Buford's May 1780 defeat, also called the Battle of the Waxhaws. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Visitor reference is state highway marker L-94, located using the official NC Highway Historical Markers GIS point. Its text places Wauchope’s plantation three and a half miles northwest. This pin represents the roadside marker, not the plantation or Buford’s separate May 1780 battlefield. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: The marker is a nearby interpretive reference, not the plantation footprint. Safe roadside stopping and public access to the plantation are unverified; do not enter private land.
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 public historical marker in generally milder conditions. Confirm the roadside approach before arranging any wider historical-context visit.
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About Wauchope’s Plantation Site (Davie’s Attack)
Wauchope’s Plantation was the setting of William R. Davie’s attack on Loyalist militia on September 21, 1780. The engagement preceded the Battle of Charlotte during Cornwallis’s advance. State marker L-94 interprets the action from a roadside location separate from the plantation itself.
DNCR locates Davie's Attack marker L-94 on NC 200 and places Wauchope's plantation 3.5 miles northwest. The house now identified with the site dates to 1869. The sign and later house are distinct from the 1780 plantation buildings. Original remains, site boundaries, protection and current marker care still need verification.
History happened here at Wauchope’s Plantation Site (Davie’s Attack)
Following Camden, Cornwallis sought to raise Loyalist support while advancing into North Carolina. Illness slowed his column in the Waxhaws. Davie attacked a body of Loyalist militia at James Wauchope’s Plantation on September 21, 1780, dispersing the force before the larger confrontation at Charlotte five days later.
Later accounts sometimes connect the action with Tarleton’s cavalry, but the state’s review distinguishes the attacked militia from Tarleton’s force. The name Battle of the Waxhaws can also cause confusion with the May 1780 attack on Buford’s troops. Documentary comparison is essential to keeping these different engagements and locations separate.
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Research reviewed October 2, 2026. Event IDs 1c947ced-0cf6-4f66-a006-80de69ee4699; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 77.
https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2024/01/16/davies-attack-l-94
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Visitor reference is state highway marker L-94, located using the official NC Highway Historical Markers GIS point. Its text places Wauchope’s plantation three and a half miles northwest. This pin represents the roadside marker, not the plantation or Buford’s separate May 1780 battlefield.
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: North Carolina Davie’s Attack marker L-94 on NC 200 at Tirzah Church Road.
Prose batch 3 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. Fresh state marker research read. Follow corrected militia attribution; do not repeat later Tarleton claim or confuse with Buford’s May battle. Later house is 1869.