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Oakdale Cemetery

Cemetery

Established 1855 but incorporating colonial-era grave sites; Oakdale is the primary historic cemetery of Wilmington and contains graves of Revolutionary War veterans and Cape Fear families whose ancestors participated in the Moore's Creek campaign and the 1781 occupation. A register of Revolutionary War veterans buried here documents Wilmington's contribution to the Patriot cause.

Visiting Today

Address

520 N 15th St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Connected Events

Jul 1775
Patriots Burn Fort Johnston

Major General Robert Howe

Feb 1776
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

Colonel Alexander Lillington

Jan 1781
Major Craig Occupies Wilmington

Major James Henry Craig

Mar 1781
Battle of Guilford Courthouse — Cornwallis's Pyrrhic Victory

General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Apr 1781
Cornwallis Arrives at Wilmington — Army at Half Strength

Major James Henry Craig, General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Apr 1781
Cornwallis Departs Wilmington for Virginia

General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Apr 1781
Greene Turns South — Dismantling British Interior

General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Sep 1781
David Fanning Captures Governor Burke at Hillsborough

Major James Henry Craig, Colonel David Fanning, Governor Thomas Burke

Nov 1781
British Evacuate Wilmington

Major James Henry Craig, General Lord Charles Cornwallis