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Homesite, and place where British Redcoat Died

nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 19:25:45 -0800

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Martha hear the Redcoat shout insults to her as he rode by her on the way to the river, at that moment his horse lost its footing, and threw the rider onto the rocks you see here, below the house. That white pipe on top of the hill comes from the root cellar where the Plantation house of William, and Martha Bell once stood. the rocks below, where the mounted redcoad died.

Muddy Creek, and Bell Plantation.

nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 19:23:54 -0800

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Western Side of Muddy Creek,and Bells Homesite.

nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 19:21:47 -0800

GStrader posted a photo:

Here you see the place where so much history was made.

The pipe sticking up is location of Bell's House.

nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 19:20:56 -0800

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William, and Martha Bell lived in a large home, were wealthy plantation owners with over 3000 acres of land. House was used for early courthouse proceedings.

North Facing Foundation Wall, and Trash Heap

nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:40:58 -0800

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Just before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Lord Cornwallis, set his wagons, and baggage ahead to Bell's Mill. He had planned to go there to confiscate corn, and meal, for his army. He also knew that Capt. Bell, was an Officer in the North Carolina Militia.

What did not realize was that he was about to meet a woman that was his equal in saavy, and brave.

After the carnage at Guilford Courthouse, the badly hurt British Army needed a place to rest, and recoup, before moving on to Wilmington.

For three nights, and two days, Martha Bell, entertained Lord Cornwallis. She did so after striking a bargain with Cornwallis. "He would make her home is headquarters, and use her mill for provisions. He in turn would promise to protect, and leave her farm, and mill undamaged.

When he had this conversation, Martha Bell made Cornwallis give his word, else, she was going to burn the mill first, so that he could not benefit from it.

North Facing Foundation Wall, and Trash Heap

This is the North Wall Foundation of Bell's Mill, as it looked before being flooded by the waters of Deep River, and Muddy Creek, for the Randleman Lake.

Updated Comment: October,2006: This area is now under water.

Frasiers Foundation

nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:01:21 -0800

GStrader posted a photo:

I can not get over how old this foundation is, and the fact that bulldozers did not even bother it.

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nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:44:46 -0800

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This bridge now no longer exists: It was known for a hundred years as the "Walker Mill Bridge", was in fact built atop the remains of the Mill Pond of Bell's Mill.

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nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:43:20 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (GStrader) — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:36:44 -0800

GStrader posted a photo:

The Spillway from the Mill dumped here in this oddly shaped ditch (perhaps man/God Made...it is at the mouth of Muddy Creek, to Deep River. There is a canel that leads onto Muddy Creek, a quarter mile away.