Haw Creek (Haw River tributary)

Varnals Creek is a 7.13 mi (11.47 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Meadow Creek is a 6.29 mi (10.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Great Alamance Creek, also called Big Alamance Creek, is a 37-mile long creek that is a tributary of the Haw River. The creek's headwaters are in Guilford County, but it flows primarily through Alamance County, North Carolina. It is a major source of water for the cities of Burlington and Greensboro through the Lake Mackintosh Reservoir. It was called "Alamance" after an old local Native American word used to describe the blue-colored mud in the bottom of the creek.The creek was a part of the site of the Battle of Alamance, fought in 1771 between the colonial militia under the command of Governor William Tryon. When Alamance County was formed from Orange County in 1849, it was named for this battle and creek. Great Alamance Creek has a tributary that is also called "Alamance Creek" - Little Alamance Creek, which is actually a little longer than Great Alamance Creek at over 12 miles, much of it in Burlington. However, it has less water flow than Great Alamance Creek. Little Alamance Creek flows through City Park in Burlington.

Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population at the 2010 census was 1,154.

James Monroe Thompson House, also known as Shady Rest, is a historic home located near Saxapahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina. The original one-story, single-pen, log house was built about 1850. In 1872, a two-story log addition was built, and the original building used as a kitchen. The log house is sheathed in weatherboard and sits on a stone foundation.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Henderson Scott Farm Historic District is a historic farm and national historic district located near Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina. It encompasses 10 contributing buildings on a farm near Mebane. The district includes the Federal style First Henderson Scott House (1836), Greek Revival style Second Henderson Scott House (1849), smokehouse (c. 1849), garage (1918), milk/butter House (c. 1900), Henderson Scott Store (1855), sheep barn (c. 1850), dairy barn 1 (c. 1935), chicken house (c. 1926), and wellhouse (c. 1926).It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Kerr-Patton House, also known as the S. W. Patton House, is a historic home located near Thompson, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story, frame hall-and-parlor plan, Federal style farmhouse. A rear wing was added in the late-19th century. Also on the property are the contributing small salt house, outhouse, and the roadbed of the Great (Indian) Trading Path.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Saxapahaw ( SAKS-uh-puh-haw) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,648 at the 2010 census.

Former Saxapahaw Spinning Mill is a former textile mill building located at Saxapahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built between 1906 and 1938, and is a three-story, augmented L-shaped brick, heavy timber and steel building. It was later expanded in the 1940s and 1950s. The former power house was built about 1880, and is a small rectangular, brick, side-gabled building. The Saxapahaw Mill operated for almost 150 years until Dixie Yarns, owners from 1978 to 1995, closed its doors in 1994.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.The building is currently the home to The Eddy Pub, a restaurant; the Haw River Ballroom, a music venue; a coffee shop; and a brewery. The lower building has been converted into apartments and offices as well as a yoga studio.

Pyle's Massacre, (also Pyle's defeat, Pyle's hacking match, or Battle of Haw River), was fought during the American Revolutionary War in present-day Alamance County on February 24, 1781. The battle was between Patriot troops attached to the Continental Army under Colonel Henry Lee and the Loyalist North Carolina militia commanded by Dr. John Pyle. Due to the unique uniform design of his forces, the Loyalists mistakenly thought Colonel Lee was the expected British cavalry commander, Banastre Tarleton, who was known to be en route to reinforce Pyle. When Lee's men opened fire, they took Pyle's force totally by surprise. This resulted in an extremely lopsided victory for Lee, and Pyle's command was scattered and routed.