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

    Cowpens

    National Battlefield South Carolina

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  • Closures for Week of May 13 - 19

    The Loop Road and Trailhead Parking Lot will be closed to pedestrian, horse, bicycle, and vehicle traffic for fog seal application from Wednesday, May 15 - Sunday, May 19, 2013. The interpretive Battlefield Trail will still be open to pedestrian traffic.

The Only Double Envelopment in the American Revolution

“…our success was complete…”
  -- Daniel Morgan to Nathanael Greene, January 19, 1781

A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, was one of only a few in history.

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Features

  • Reenactors firing the 3-pounder

    Special Event Calendar

    The park has 3 main special events and several smaller ones throughout the year. Click the link below, and search the calendar for more information.

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  • Officers Conducting a Staff Ride

    Staff Ride for Cowpens

    By definition, the staff ride is conducted by the military participants themselves. Click the link below for information on leading your walk.

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    We use social media to reach out to our visitors and to continue the conversation.

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  • Ed Bearss discussing the Battle of Cowpens

    Guided Battlefield Walk by Ed Bearss

    Ed Bearss led a guided battlefield walk for teachers on 8/1/2011. Click the link below to enjoy a virtual Ed Bearss tour.

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Did You Know?

small arms fire

The range of the American long rifle is approximately 250 yards.
The range of the smooth bore musket is approximately 50 yards.