Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina/South Carolina border. The park commemorates the Battle of Kings Mountain, a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Thomas Jefferson considered the battle "The turn of the tide of success."
| Kings Mountain National Military Park | |
|---|---|
Kings Mountain Monument | |
| Location | York / Cherokee counties, South Carolina |
| Nearest city | Blacksburg, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°8′16″N 81°23′22″W |
| Area | 3,945 acres |
| Established | August 10, 1933 |
| Visitors | 268,394 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Kings Mountain National Military Park |
Kings Mountain Monument | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Built | 1780 |
| Architect | Mckim, Mead & White; Howser, Henry (NPS) |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000079 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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