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Regulator monument in Hillsborough

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June 25, 2008
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  • Revolutionary North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the era of the American Revolution. Topics include the Regulators, the resistance to Great Britain, the War for Indpendence, and the creation of new governments. (Page 1.12)

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Regulator monument

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This small monument in Hillsborough, North Carolina, marks the spot where six Regulators were hanged on June 19, 1771, after their defeat at the Battle of Alamance. The monument, a white marble slab, can be found off of Cameron Street between the Board of Education Parking Lot and St. Matthews Church.