• Azaleas bloom in the lower parking lot at the Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center.

    Cowpens

    National Battlefield South Carolina

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  • May 21 Closures and Delays

    The Loop Road will be closed periodically to vehicular traffic today while the contractor applies striping. Some overlooks will be closed for sealing. Expect delays entering and exiting the park where sealant is being applied to one lane.

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Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan by Charles Willson Peale

Independence National Historical Park

Known as the Old Wagoner from his time as a teamster in the French and Indian War, Daniel Morgan knew his men and how they would react to certain situations. He used this knowledge to his advantage.

 
Banastre Tarleton

Banastre Tarleton by Robert Wilson

Only about 26 years old at the time of the battle, Banastre Tarleton already had a fierce reputation and was known as Bloody Tarleton.

 
John Eager Howard by Charles Willson Peale, courtesy of Independence National Historical Park

John Eager Howard by Charles Willson Peale

Independence National Historical Park

Perhaps better known for his political activity following the American Revolution, John Eager Howard played an important part in the Battle of Cowpens.
 
Andrew Pickens

Andrew Pickens

South Caroliniana Library

Known as the fighting elder, it was said that Andrew Pickens never laughed and seldom smiled.
 
William Washington

William Washington by Charles Willson Peale

Independence National Historical Park

William Washington, a second cousin of George Washington, had trained to be a minister before the Revolutionary War.

Did You Know?

Gunsmoke makes it difficult to tell which army is firing.

In the American Revolution, both the American and British armies wore bright colored uniforms so that they could help distinguish who they were shooting at through the gunsmoke.