Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park | |
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![]() Kings Mountain Monument | |
Location | York / Cherokee counties, South Carolina |
Nearest city | Blacksburg, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 35°8′16″N 81°23′22″W / 35.13778°N 81.38944°W |
Area | 3,945 acres[1] |
Established | August 10, 1933[2] |
Visitors | 268,394 (in 2005) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Kings Mountain National Military Park |
Kings Mountain Monument | |
Built | 1780 |
Architect | Mckim, Mead & White; Howser, Henry (NPS) |
Architectural style | Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 66000079[3] |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a
Historical background
The Battle of Kings Mountain was fought on October 7, 1780, and destroyed the left wing of
Battle of Kings Mountain
Prior to 1780, much of the
After the defeat at Charleston, Colonel
The situation in the southern states was getting desperate. Many people considered giving up Georgia and the Carolinas without a fight. There were few organized forces left in the south.
Establishment
Kings Mountain National Military Park was established on March 3, 1931 by an act of Congress: "in order to commemorate the Battle of Kings Mountain." The park is the terminus of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail commemorating the route of the Patriot army from over the Appalachian Mountains to the battle.
The park adjoins Kings Mountain State Park, which offers camping, picnicking and a "living history" farm. It is approximately 30 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 60 miles North of Greenville, South Carolina. Kings Mountain can be seen from I-85 North for many miles.
Historic trail
A one and a half mile paved trail leads from the visitor center around the base of the mountain along the Patriot lines and ascends to the crest where the Loyalists were positioned. The trail passes several monuments, large and small, the earliest dating from 1815, as well as Patrick Ferguson's grave, giving a good sense of the battleground. The trail is moderately steep in places. As part of the NPS's Centennial Initiative, the trail will be rehabilitated to eliminate the steeper sections of the trail, making it accessible to everyone.[9]
On the
Mountain peaks
- Brown's Mountain - Cherokee County
- Joes Mountain - York County
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See also
References
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-08-15. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Anderson, James J. (December 16, 1974). "Kings Mountain National Military Park" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Kings Mountain National Military Park, York County (S.C. Hwy. 161, Bethany vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Kings Mountain".
- ISBN 1841763438. Retrieved 3 Sep 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9780932807403. Retrieved 3 Sep 2014.
- ^ Bomar, Mary A. (August 2007). "Summary of Park Centennial Strategies" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Kings Mountain Hoover Monument, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Blacksburg (SC)".