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SPECIAL EVENTS
224th Anniversary Celebration Battle of Cowpens

Date
January 15, 2005 - January 16, 2006

Contact
Pat Ruff, (864) 461-2828

Saturday, January 15, 2005

9:00 a.m. guided Battlefield walks.

10:30 a.m. first weapons firing demonstration at the battlefield. Demonstrations will continue on the half-hour until 4:30 p.m.

11:00 a.m. Children’s stories and 18th century games with Kitty Evans at the Visitor Center 11:00 a.m. Wreath laying by DAR and SAR at the Daniel Morgan statue in Spartanburg

12:00 p.m. J. Patrick O’Kelley’s presents a talk about his two books, “Nothing but Blood and Slaughter, Vol.’s 1 & 2.followed by a book signing

1:00 p.m. 18th and 19th century music by Ken Bloom

Dr. Christine Swager will be on hand signing copies of her three books and speaking with visitors all afternoon.

2:00 p.m. wreath laying at the US Monument and the Washington Light Infantry Monument

3:00 p.m. Dr. Bobby Moss and Michael Scoggins speak about their book, “African American Patriots in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution”. 4:30 p.m. Last firing of afternoon.

6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Lantern Lit Walks.

Sunday, January 16, 2005

9:00 a.m. Visitor Center opens

9:30 a.m. Ceremony at 1932 US Monument reading of names of men who died in battle and aboard the WWII ship, USS Cowpens.

10:30 a.m. First firing demonstration, they will continue on the half-hour until 3:30 p.m.

12:00 a.m. J. Patrick O’Kelley lecture and book signing.

3:00 p.m. Michael Scoggins lecture and book signing

3:30 p.m. Final firing demonstration of the day.

5:00 p.m. Park will close.

All activities will take place, weather permitting! For more information contact the park at (864)461-2828 or visit the website at: http://www.nps.gov/cowp/events.htm. More Information...

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