House in the Horseshoe

In the summer and spring, bright flowers surround the white plantation house whose name comes from its location on a horseshoe bend in the Deep River. The house (ca. 1770) was owned by Philip Alston, whose band of whigs was attacked by tories led by David Fanning. Later, four-term governor Benjamin Williams lived in the house, which now contains antiques of the colonial and Revolutionary War eras.

The Revolutionary War link in the article above is contributed by William Murray.

House in the Horseshoe - The Sandhills Historical Society site.

House in the Horseshoe - NC Historical Sites' page.

Revolutionary War Uniforms - Link courtesy of Rod & Kate Ploessl.

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