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Kings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain National Military Park is a sightseeing stop in Blacksburg, SC, part of the Western North Carolina guide. Cost: free.

2625 Park Road · Blacksburg, SC

Why you should go…

This national military park on the North and South Carolina border preserves the ground of the Battle of Kings Mountain, fought on October 7, 1780, a Patriot victory Thomas Jefferson called the turn of the tide. A 1.5-mile paved trail climbs from the Patriot line to the Loyalist position, passing monuments, the earliest from 1815, and the grave of Major Patrick Ferguson. The visitor center has a museum of weaponry and a 30-minute film.

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