Oak Grove (Erwin, North Carolina)

Oak Grove
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

  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 August 1, 2014.