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Special Event
Event
OVTA 50th March: Crossing the Catawba River!
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Partner Program
Description
Join the Overmountain Victory Trail Association (OVTA) as they mark their 50th year commemorating the journey to the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain!
On October 1, 1780, a force of apx. 1,500 Patriot frontiersmen crossed the Catawba River and began pushing south in search of British Major Patrick Ferguson. Join the OVTA and friends on October 1, 2024 as they commemorate this significant step along this journey.
At 1:00pm the OVTA will cross the Catawba River at the Greenlee Ford Access near the Catawba River Soccer Complex in Morganton, North Carolina.
This river crossing will be followed by information tables at the Old Burke County Courthouse in Morganton, North Carolina from 2pm to 5pm.