Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Kings Mountain National Military Park. The Battle at Kings Mountain Lord Charles Cornwallis sipped his morning tea as he read his correspondence. He enjoyed these morning respites as it gave him time to reflect on the past few weeks. It had been… Continue reading Kings Mountain National Military Park
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Blackstock Battlefield
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Blackstock Battlefield in. In the weeks following the Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina remained in turmoil. The British still controlled the most strategic cities and settlements, but in the backcountry it was a different story. Major Patrick Ferguson and his army… Continue reading Blackstock Battlefield
Blackstock Battlefield Field Report
Blackstock Battlefield Field Report Today’s trip was a quick stop to explore the Blackstock Battlefield Historic Site in Enoree South Carolina. I knew about where it was, so I didn’t bother to set my GPS, big mistake. I’ve passed by the sign on Highway 56 many times and knew it was about a mile from… Continue reading Blackstock Battlefield Field Report
The American Revolution in the Carolinas
The American Revolution in the Carolinas When asked about key battles of the American Revolution most people think about the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, or Washington crossing the Delaware before the Battle of Trenton. All Northern battles during the early part of the war. Few people think about battles fought in the south… Continue reading The American Revolution in the Carolinas
Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain
Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain Sassafras Mountain is the best spot in South Carolina to take in the mountain view. It’s the highest point in South Carolina, and the observation tower at Sassafras Mountain offers a 360 degree view – from the Mountains of North and South Carolina all the way to the Piedmont… Continue reading Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain
Buford’s Massacre Site – The Waxhaws
A Pyrrhic victory for the British, the Battle of the Waxhaws or “Buford’s Massacre” as it came to be known was a major propaganda victory for the Continentals and served to draw thousands to the Patriot cause.
Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site in South Carolina. Camden and The Southern Campaign The Spring and Summer of 1780 were a dark time for Continentals seeking independence from the British Crown. In the North, the British… Continue reading Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
President James K. Polk Historic Site
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the President James Polk Birth place in Pineville, NC. North Carolina native and 11th US President James Polk, or “Young Hickory” as he was later known because of this association with fellow Carolinian Andrew Jackson, more than anyone else embodies the idea… Continue reading President James K. Polk Historic Site
Ninety Six National Historic Site
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Ninety Six National Historic Site. Decades before Richard Pearis founded Greenville in 1770, another town was the largest and most important “metropolis” in Upstate South Carolina. That town was Ninety Six. As the most westerly English settlement from the coast, Ninety Six… Continue reading Ninety Six National Historic Site
Hagood Mill Historic Site
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens South Carolina. Grist Mills and Rural Life Grist mills were once a vital part of rural life in America. Like the local mercantile, the grist mill was a place where distant neighbors would get together and… Continue reading Hagood Mill Historic Site