Kings Mountain National Military Park
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| Kings Mountain National Military Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | South Carolina, USA |
| Nearest city: | Blacksburg, South Carolina |
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| Area: | 3,945 acres (15.96 km²) |
| Established: | March 3, 1931 |
| Total Visitation: | 268,394 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, close to the North Carolina border. The park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle fought on October 7, 1780, destroyed the left wing of Lord Cornwallis' army and effectively ended Loyalist ascendance in the Carolinas. The victory halted the British advance into North Carolina, forced Lord Cornwallis to retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina, and gave General Nathanael Greene the opportunity to reorganize the American Army.
Kings Mountain National Military Park was established on March 3, 1931 by an act of Congress "in order to commemorate the Battle of Kings Mountain."
Kings Mountain National Military Park is the terminus of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail commemorating the route of the Patriot army from the mountains to the battle.
