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Oak Grove (Erwin, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°15′0″N 78°41′25″W / 35.25000°N 78.69028°W / 35.25000; -78.69028
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Oak Grove
Oak Grove (Erwin, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Oak Grove (Erwin, North Carolina)
Oak Grove (Erwin, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Oak Grove (Erwin, North Carolina)
Location8640 Burnett Rd, Dunn, NC 28334
Coordinates35°15′0″N 78°41′25″W / 35.25000°N 78.69028°W / 35.25000; -78.69028
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Builtc. 1764 (1764)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73001329[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 6, 1973

Oak Grove is a historic home located near Erwin in Harnett County and Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built about 1764, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, Georgian frame dwelling. It has a full-width front porch and shed roofed wings. During the American Civil War, in March, 1865, the Battle of Averasborough was fought on the grounds of Oak Grove.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (May 1972). "Oak Grove" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.