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OVERVIEW: Section 3 of 17: Front side of brochure.
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OVERVIEW: Section 3 of 17: Front side of brochure.
The front side of this brochure is topped with a wide black National Park Service border and the title "Overmountain Victory." Below the border, the top one fourth of the page is a large painting of a gathering of Patriot soldiers about to embark on their journey down the trail, described in section 4. The page below is divided into three sections of text providing information about the trail in the past and present. Section 4, "The American Revolution Moves South" tells about the American Revolution leading up to the march of the Patriots in the year 1780. Section 5 "Major Patrick Ferguson" describes a portrait of the British officer and the text accompanying it. Section 6 "Who Were the Backcountry and Piedmont Patriots?" gives a background of the culture and ethnicities of the communities that many Patriot soldiers came from. A row of photographs entitled "Sites Along the Trail" highlights six different locations along the trail, and is described in section 7. "Visiting the Trail Today" in section 8 makes suggestions of things to do when exploring different portions of the Overmountain Victory Trail. "One Trail with Many Partners" in section 9 lists the different parks that provide access to the trail as well as visitor centers and their contacts for more information
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OVERVIEW: Section 3 of 17: Front side of brochure. The front side of this brochure is topped with a wide black National Park Service border and the title "Overmountain Victory." Below the border, the top one fourth of the page is a large painting of a gathering of Patriot soldiers about to embark on their journey down the trail, described in section 4. The page below is divided into three sections of text providing information about the trail in the past and present. Section 4, "The American Revolution Moves South" tells about the American Revolution leading up to the march of the Patriots in the year 1780. Section 5 "Major Patrick Ferguson" describes a portrait of the British officer and the text accompanying it. Section 6 "Who Were the Backcountry and Piedmont Patriots?" gives a background of the culture and ethnicities of the communities that many Patriot soldiers came from. A row of photographs entitled "Sites Along the Trail" highlights six different locations along the trail, and is described in section 7. "Visiting the Trail Today" in section 8 makes suggestions of things to do when exploring different portions of the Overmountain Victory Trail. "One Trail with Many Partners" in section 9 lists the different parks that provide access to the trail as well as visitor centers and their contacts for more information.
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1 minute, 24 seconds
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