History maps of North Carolina

North Carolina’s past, mapped: battles, tours and the people who made the state.

Map of North Carolina with 20 battlefield dots colored by outcome, clustered on the coastal plain, small squares for other fights reaching into the mountains, Sherman’s 1865 march from the S.C. line to Raleigh and Bennett Place, and Stoneman’s looping raid through the west ending at a truce star in Asheville.

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History · Oct 17, 2026

Where the Civil War Came to North Carolina

North Carolina’s 20 principal Civil War battlefields, Sherman’s 1865 Carolinas Campaign, and Stoneman’s raid

Map of North Carolina showing George Washington’s two 1791 routes: a red southbound line from the Va. line through Halifax, New Bern and Wilmington to S.C., and a blue northbound line from S.C. through Charlotte, Salisbury, Salem and Guilford back into Va.

History · Oct 3, 2026

Washington Crossed North Carolina Twice in 1791

Down the coast in the spring, back up the Piedmont weeks later, both from his own diary. He was not impressed.