Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

This historic trail follows the Revolutionary War route of Patriot militia men from Virginia, today's eastern Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to the battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, site of the Kings Mountain National Military Park.

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• Fort Defiance Visitors to this historic home will see one of the most unique restorations in the county. The home contains over 300 pieces of original furnishings & artifacts from the Revolutionary War period and later.
• LIBERTY! The American Revolution Mock newspaper articles, activities, a timeline, and a game all come together to provide an engaging experience while learning about the Revolutionary War. A set of six lessons accompany this material.
• National Park Service Museum Collections: American Revolutionary War Museum items and pictures relevant to the American Revolutionary War 1775-1783 from National Park Service sites.

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• Moores Creek National Battlefield: This national park commemorates the decisive February 27, 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over 1,600 Loyalists at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.
• Fort Defiance: Visitors to this historic home will see one of the most unique restorations in the county. The home contains over 300 pieces of original furnishings & artifacts from the Revolutionary War period and later.
• Blue Ridge Parkway and Museum of North Carolina Minerals: Students from a five county region actively attend this Museum for experiential learning and are introduced to the wealth of cultural and natural resources of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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• Learn more about American Revolution, Burke County, Caldwell County, Cleveland County, Loyalists, McDowell County, Mitchell County, North Carolina, Patriots, Surry County, Wilkes County, Yancey County, history, late 18th century America, and militia.

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The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVNHT) commemorates the campaign leading to the battle of Kings Mountain by following the Revolutionary War route of Patriot militia men from Virginia, today’s eastern Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina to the battle site at Kings Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina.

Although the Trail is still being fully developed visitors may access approximately 47 miles of the route at various points along the 330 mile long corridor. A parallel Commemorative Motor Route may also be driven. The Motor Route uses existing state highways and, in some stretches, actually travels over the old historic roadway.

There are three legs of the trail in North Carolina. These are Tennessee to Morganton, Elkin to Morganton (Wilkes to Surry Counties), and Morganton to South Carolina. For the Tennessee to Morganton leg, contact the Historic Burke Foundation in Burke County, Lake James State Park in McDowell County, the US Forest Service in Burnsville in Yancey County, South Mountain State Park in Burke County, and the Museum of North Carolina Minerals in Mitchell County. For the Elkin to Morganton leg contact Old Wilkes Inc. in Wilkes County, Wilkes Community College Gardens in Wilkes County, the W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in Wilkes County, and Fort Defiance in Caldwell County. For the Morganton to South Carolina leg contact the Historic Burke Foundation, South Mountain State Park, and Crowders Mountain State Park in Cleveland County.

This website has detailed information regarding the Battle of Kings Mountain as well as maps, teaching guides, activities, and more.