Barbecue, North Carolina
Barbecue is an
Etymology
An early settler to the area named "Red" McNeill saw steam rising from a nearby creek. It reminded him of the meat-cooking pits he had seen in the
History
An early
As in other Gaelic-speaking communities in North Carolina, early
The church's attendees during colonial times included
Along with Iain mac Mhurchaidh and Flora MacDonald's husband, Rev. Beutan sided with
Despite Rev. Bethune's Loyalism, both the church and the local district were known afterward as, "an island of Whigs in a sea of Tories."[4]
Furthermore, on March 27, 1781, the church was the site of a skirmish between local Patriots from the Cumberland County Regiment of Militia under the command of Captain Daniel Buie and
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barbecue, North Carolina
- ^ a b Michael Newton (2001), We're Indians Sure Enough: The Legacy of the Scottish Highlanders in the United States, Saorsa Media. Page 94.
- ^ Michael Newton (2001), We're Indians Sure Enough: The Legacy of the Scottish Highlanders in the United States, Saorsa Media. Page 165.
- ^ a b "The American Revolution in North Carolina - Barbeque Church". www.carolana.com.
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