House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site

Circa-1772 house was the scene of a Whig/Tory conflict during the American Revolution, and some of the bullet holes are still visible. Also the home of four-term North Carolina governor and prominent statesman Benjamin Williams from 1798 to 1814.

Getting There & Details

Address
324 Alston House Rd. Sanford, NC 27330
Phone
(910)947-2051
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horsesho/horses
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