Lynches Creek Massacre by Dale Watson
Historic Site

Lynches Creek Massacre

Loyalists ambush a contingent of Patriot militia at a tavern in December of 1780, leading to a massacre

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The original tavern that once stood near this site has disappeared over the course of two centuries. Today, one can get a glimpse of the landscape that once surrounded the tavern on a fateful December day of 1780

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The American Battlefield Trust's digital tour of Lynches Creek makes experiencing the site easy and fun--and it's free!

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