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Cowpens National Battlefield SC

Lat, Long: 35.13160654, -81.80935433

Designation: National Battlefield

A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, secured a patriot victory.

Weather:

Temperatures for the area range from very hot and humid in the summer to cool and moderate in the winter. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.1346&lon=-81.7036#.VhkrZ-xVhBc

Directions:

From I-85 S, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right. From I-85 N, take exit 92, turn right toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx.10 miles on the left. From I-26 E, take exit 5, turn left toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx. 20 miles on the right. From I-26 W, take I-85 North, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right.

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Address/Contact:

Cowpens National Battlefield

Gaffney, US, 29341

Phone: 8644612828

Email: COWP_information@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

The sun is coming up on the battlefield in the direction that the Americans would have been facing.The Visitor Center and US Monument are framed by orange and yellow trees.Robert Scruggs HouseFog shrouds the 1856 Washington Light Infantry MonumentA tom turkey displays his feathers behind the Visitor Center.Smoke puffs up from the vent and a flame shoots out of the muzzle as a militiaman fires his musket.