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245th Anniversary Commemoration
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
10:00 am Wreathe-Laying Ceremony by the Sons of the American Revolution, program tent.
11:00 am Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
11:15 am Musical performance by members of the Spartanburg
Philharmonic Orchestra.
11:30 am Cavalry talk. Meet at 3rd Continental Light Dragoon camp.
11:45 am Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right
of the Visitor Center.
12:00 pm Talk by Dr. Franklin D. Rausch on the connections between
the Siege of Saveges Old Fields and the Battle of Cowpens, program tent.
1:00 pm Talk by Andrew Waters, author of To the End of the World, program tent.
1:15 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
1:30 pm Cavalry demonstration, 1st stop on the Battlefield Trail.
1:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right
of the Visitor Center.
2:00 pm Talk by Manley Roberts, "Music in the American Revolution," program tent.
2:15 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
2:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right
of the Visitor Center.
3:00 pm Talk by Mark Anthony, “The Revolution was won in the
Spartan District,” program tent.
3:15 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
3:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right
of the Visitor Center.
4:00 pm 18th Century Music Performance by the Guilford Courthouse
Fife & Drum corps, program tent.
4:30 pm Cavalry demonstration, 1st stop on Battlefield Trail.
5:00 pm Special program in Visitor Center.
5:45 pm Lantern walks on the battlefield. Reservations
required. (Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.)
Walks leave at 5:30, 5:40, 5:50, 6:00, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, 6:40, 6:50, 7:00. Meet behind the Visitor Center at your ticketed time.
Lantern tours are held on January 17, beginning at 5:40 pm. Lantern Tours require registration in advance. We begin taking reservations on Friday, January 2, 2026. Call 864-461-2828 ext. 2. The Visitor Center is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday through Sunday.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
10:00 am “The Wartime Experiences of Rev. William Martin”, Special presentation by Robert Ryals, program tent.
10:15 am Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
11:00 am Talk by Mark Anthony, “Flags of the American Revolution,” program tent.
11:30 am Cavalry talk. Meet at 3rd Continental Light Dragoon camp.
11:45 am Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.
12:00 pm 18th Century Music Performance by the Guilford Courthouse Fife & Drum corps, program tent.
12:15 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
1:00 pm Talk by Robert Brown, author of Kings Mountain and Cowpens: Our Victory was Complete, program tent.
1:30 pm Cavalry demonstration, 1st stop on Battlefield Trail.
2:00 pm 18th Century Music Performance by the Guilford Courthouse Fife and Drum Corps, program tent.
1:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of Visitor Center.
2:00 pm 18th Century Music Performance by the Guilford Courthouse Fife & Drum corps, program tent.
2:15 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
2:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.
3:00 pm Talk by Manley Roberts, “Race to the Dan,” program tent.
3:15 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.
5:00 pm Visitor Center and park close.
Both Days
All activities are FREE!
Park movie on the hour in the Visitor Center.
Featured, authors will be available to sign books in the Visitor Center for an hour following their respective talks.
For your safety and that of the horses, park regulations prohibit visitors from getting within 6 feet of the horses.
Musket drilling with dummy guns.
Saturday Sunday
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