Kings Mountain National Military Park

This national park, located just over the North Carolina-South Carolina state line in Blacksburg, South Carolina, has a video in the museum/visitors center, and battlefield trails.

http://www.nps.gov/archive/kimo/home.htm

This national park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle fought on October 7, 1780 destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis’ army and effectively ended Loyalist ascendance in the Carolinas. The victory halted the British advance into North Carolina, forced Lord Cornwallis to retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina, and gave General Nathanael Greene the opportunity to reorganize the American Army.

Kings Mountain National Military Park is the terminus of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail commemorating the route of the Patriot army from the mountains to the battle.

For additional information write to Kings Mountain NMP, 2625 Park Rd. Blacksburg, SC 29702 or call (864) 936-7921.


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