The front page of today’s News & Observer tells us that “Revolutionary War historians and re-enactors will celebrate the 240th anniversary of the Battle of Alamance and the 50th anniversary of Alamance Battleground State Historic Site.” Events start Saturday.

If you’ve heard of the Battle of Alamance, you might not know about a precursor called the Hillsborough Confrontation of 1768. Learn more about this event through NorthCarolinaHistory.org.