What better way to spend it than reading about the site of an important Revolutionary War battle where, on October 7, 1780, a ragtag force of Scots-Irish Appalachian mountain men obliterated the Loyalist battalion led by flashy British Maj. Patrick Ferguson?
Who doesn’t love Scots-Irish Appalachian mountain men?
Posts Tagged ‘Battlefield’
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Posted in National Military Park, tagged Battlefield, Revolutionary War, South Carolina, St. Patricks Day on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Power of Selective Memory
Posted in National Military Park, tagged Battlefield, Civil War, Mississippi, Vicksburg on February 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We all have painfully derived instances of selective memory. Things in the past that we have chosen to forget for the sake of mental health, sanity and quality of life.
Most of Michael’s lost memories revolve around painful sports losses. (He’s lived a charmed life.) Super Bowl XXXVI Rams vs. Patriots. Georgetown in the 1982 and [...]
Saratoga National Historical Park
Posted in National Historical Park, tagged Battlefield, House Tour, Revolutionary War, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Turning Point on July 23, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Stillwater, N.Y.
Visited: March 29, 2004
Second Visit: July 23, 2006
NPS Site Visited: 10 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of two pivotal 1777 Revolutionary War battles.
BEAUTY (5/10)
Hills mixed with forested terrain and open fields characterize the main portion of Saratoga NHP, the approximately 3000-acre battlefield site. A 10-mile self-guided auto tour route scurries the visitor [...]
Antietam National Battlefield
Posted in National Battlefield, tagged Battlefield, Civil War, Farm, Maryland on June 2, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Sharpsburg, Md.
Visited: June 2, 2006
NPS Site Visited: 297 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of a September 17, 1862 Civil War Battle; the bloodiest single day battle in United States history. The North referred to the battle as Antietam, the creek that runs through the grounds, while the South referred to the fight as [...]
Gettysburg National Military Park
Posted in National Military Park, tagged Battlefield, Civil War, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on April 9, 2006 | 7 Comments »
Gettysburg, Pa.
Visited: April 9, 2006
NPS Site Visited: 283 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of the most famous battle fought on United States soil. The dramatic Civil War fight occurred from July 1-3, 1863 and took more than 50,000 casualties.
BEAUTY (6/10)
Over the last fifteen years, groups like the Friends of the National Park at [...]
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Posted in National Military Park, tagged Battlefield, City Park, North Carolina, Revolutionary War on October 31, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Greensboro, N.C.
Visited: October 31, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 277 of 353
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of a bloody March 15, 1781 Revolutionary War battle won by the British forces commanded by General Cornwallis.
BEAUTY (6/10)
Battlefield endangerment purists probably won’t like it here because much of the Battleground lays outside the Park boundaries, victims of development. There are also [...]
Cowpens National Battlefield
Posted in National Battlefield, tagged Battlefield, Pole Vault, Revolutionary War, The Patriot on October 24, 2005 | 1 Comment »
near Chesnee, S.C.
Visited: October 24, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 269 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of a flat, frontier pasture where, on January 17, 1781, the Continental Army led by General Daniel Morgan soundly defeated the proud British Legion led by General Banastre “Bloody” Tarleton.
BEAUTY (4/10)
The historic dirt road remains of the Green River [...]
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Posted in National Battlefield Park, tagged Appalachia, Battlefield, Loyalists, Revolutionary War, South Carolina on October 24, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Blacksburg, S.C.
Visited: October 24, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 268 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of an important Revolutionary War battle where, on October 7, 1780, a ragtag force of Scots-Irish Appalachian mountain men obliterated the Loyalist battalion led by flashy British Maj. Patrick Ferguson.
BEAUTY (6/10)
Kings Mountain NMP stands at the eastern edge of the [...]
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Affiliated Site, Battlefield, Revolutionary War on October 21, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Camden, S.C.
Visited: October 21, 2005
NPS Site Visited: Not an Official Site
NPS Affiliate Site Visited: 14 of 26
Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
An affiliate National Park Site consisting of reconstructed (in 1977) Revolutionary War-era buildings.
The Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site is so lame that it does not merit a full review. Camden is NOT a National Park Site, [...]
Moores Creek National Battlefield
Posted in National Battlefield, tagged Battlefield, Loyalists, North Carolina, Revolutionary War, Swamp on October 18, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Currie, N.C.
Visited: October 18, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 263 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of a February 27, 1776 Revolutionary War battle that preceded the signing of the Declaration of Independence by more than three months. The Patriot victory ended British authority in the North Carolina colony.
BEAUTY (4/10)
Two trails lead through Moores Creek NB’s [...]
