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National Military Parkmonument
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC
Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success." The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780. The park preserves the site of this important battle.
Visitor centervisitor center
Kings Mountain National Military Park — Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC
The visitor center has a movie, a bookstore operated by America's National Parks, and a museum. The museum has artifacts from the battle and audio exhibits inside walk-in trees that resemble the 1780 battlefield.