• The foreground shows the battlefield in winter. Thicketty Mountain, a landmark used by both armies, is in the distance. The Green River Road, used by both armies to reach the cow pens, is on the right.

    Cowpens

    National Battlefield South Carolina

Things To Do

Children's games and toys at the Scruggs House

 

 

Upcoming Events

FY 2012

May 19 Bird Walk. Leaves the Visitor Center at 9:00.

May 26 - 27 Hesse Kassel Jaeger Korps Living History Weekend

May 27 Sunday in the Park: Family activities at the Robert Scruggs House.

June 2 National Trails Day

June 2 - 3 1st Maryland Southern Campaign Living History Weekend

June 16 SC Rangers, weapons firing demonstrations

June 24 Sunday in the Park: Family activities at the Robert Scruggs House.

July 22 Sunday in the Park: Family activities at the Robert Scruggs House.

July 7 History and fireworks. Detailed program TBA.

August 25 SC Rangers, weapons firing demonstrations

August 26 Sunday in the Park: Family activities at the Robert Scruggs House.

September 16 SC Rangers, weapons firing demonstrations

September 23 Sunday in the Park: Family activities at the Robert Scruggs House.

September 29 National Public Lands Day

October 6  The Night Before Kings Mountain dramatic program, behind the Visitor Center 6:00 - 7:00

October 28 Sunday in the Park: Family activities at the Robert Scruggs House.

November 18 Backcountry Holiday at the Robert Scruggs House, 1:30 - 4:00


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Did You Know?

boot heel plates

Revolutionary War soldiers nailed heel plates such as these to their boots reinforcing the heel so they would not wear down as quickly as without them.