Things To Do

 

Upcoming Events

FY 2013

April 27
Junior Ranger Day - From 10:00 - 3:30 on Saturday, April 27, the first 75 children 6 years and older who pick up a free Junior Ranger Activity Booklet at the Visitor Center, complete the age-appropriate activities, and do one additional activity will earn a special Junior Ranger patch and certificate. The additional activities include attending a living history demonstration by reenactors, or participating in an interactive dummy gun drill, and completing an 18^th century craft, such as making sachets. The Junior Ranger program is designed to have children and adults work together to learn more about the history and environment in our national parks.

April 27 - 28, 2013
71st Highlander Encampment - Cowpens National Battlefield is excited to announce that the North Carolina Highland Regiment/71^st Highlanders will have a living history encampment on April 27-28. This is the first time that the Highlanders have been the featured group for an encampment at Cowpens. The reenactors will portray Fraser's 71^st Highlanders, who fought for the British at the Battle of Cowpens. Their goal is to educate the public about the American Revolution and the Scottish soldiers and settlers of the Carolinas. Visitors can watch the regiment drill, learn the musket drill, visit their camp, and experience what 18^th century soldiers did when they were not fighting a war.

May 25
SC Rangers - living history day - SC Rangers will be available to talk about 18th century militia and will give weapons firing demonstrations at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30.

May 26
Scholar Series: Author William R. Reynolds, Jr. will give a 45-minute presentation on Andrew Pickens: South Carolina Patriot in the Revolutionary War. 2:30 pm in Visitor Center auditorium.

June 1-2, 2013
1st Maryland, Southern Campaign Encampment - Reenactors will be available to talk about 18th century military life and will give weapons firing demonstrations at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30. on Saturday, June 1.

June 3, 2013
Scholar Series: Author Carl Borick will give a 45-minute talk about prisoners of war in the American Revolution, 5:30 pm in the Visitor Center auditorium.

June 22
SC Rangers - living history day - SC Rangers will be available to talk about 18th century militia and will give weapons firing demonstrations at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30.

July 6, 2012
Celebration of Freedom
Family activities and patriotic concert 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Complete schedule will be available by the end of June.

August 31
SC Rangers - living history day - SC Rangers will be available to talk about 18th century militia and will give weapons firing demonstrations at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30..

September 14
SC Rangers - living history day - SC Rangers will be available to talk about 18th century militia and will give weapons firing demonstrations at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30.

October 5 - 7
A Revolutionary Weekend. A series of Revolutionary War period activities at Walnut Grove Plantation, Cowpens National Battlefield, and Kings Mountain National Military Park. Complete schedule will be available by the middle of September.

Save the date!
January 18 - 19, 2014
Anniversary Celebration Complete schedule will be available by the end of December.

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