Kings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain National Military Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Kings Mountain National Military Park

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Military Parks

Address: 2625 Park Rd
Blacksburg, SC 29702
Phone: 864-936-7921;
Fax: 864-936-9897;
Web: www.nps.gov/kimo/
Size: 3,945 acres.
Established: Established on March 3, 1931; transferred from War Department on August 10, 1933.
Location: On SC 216 in Blacksburg, South Carolina, just south of the North and South Carolina border. The park is 60 miles north of Greenville, SC and 39 miles south of Charlotte, NC. From I-85, take NC Exit 2 south onto SC 216.
Facilities: Backcountry campsite, rest rooms (é), visitor center, museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities: Camping, hiking, horseback riding, evening programs (on summer weekends).
Special Features: American frontiersmen defeated the British here on October 7, 1780, at a critical point during the Revolution. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780.

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See other parks in South Carolina.