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In Hampstead, one of the nation's only Mormon cemeteries is located off N.C. 210, not far from U.S. 17. There is also a historical marker commemorating the Topsail Battery, where Confederate troops dug in to stop a Union advance from the north that never came.
Also in Hampstead, (two miles north of downtown), "The Eagle's Nest" is an artificial stucco tree, marking a shopping center that was never built. But every year for the past decade, a pair of osprey's has returned to nest, providing a favorite location for photographers and tourists.
In western Pender County on N.C. 210 at Currie is Moore's Creek Battlefield, a National Park maintained historical battlefield. Here is where Patriot forces turned back a Tory army in a decisive Revolutionary War battle. Call 910-283-7410 for more information.
Legend has it that Hampstead got it's name from George Washington in the late 1780's. It seems that during one of Washington's many trip's along the coast he planned to spend the night in the area and feast on the abundant mullet caught in Topsail sound. However, when he arrived, as luck would have it, the mullet had not yet begun to run so he had to "feast" on ham instead. From that day on the area was know as "Hampstead", (pronounced "ham 'stead").
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