Blacksburg in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
1. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
Col. Patrick Ferguson
Seventy-First regiment.
Highland light Infantry.
Born in Aberdeenshire.
Scotland in 1744.
Killed October 7, 1780
in action at
King's Mountain
while in command of
the British Troops.
A soldier of military
distinction and Honor.
This memorial
is from the citizens of
The United States of America
in token of their appreciation
of the bonds of friendship and
peace between them and the
citizens of the British empire
Erected October 7, 1930
Erected 1930.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1780.
Location. 35° 8.562′ N, 81° 22.748′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, South Carolina, in York County. Marker can be reached from Kings Mountain Park Road, on the right when traveling east. Located along a 1.5 mile walking trail around the Kings Mountain Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1277 Park Road, Blacksburg SC 29702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. Ferguson Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Ferguson Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Frederick Hambright
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Also see . . . Major Patrick Ferguson. 71st Foot, Inspector of Militia, 1744-80, The Scottish Enlightenment's Swashbuckling Hero. (Submitted on September 4, 2009.)
Additional commentary.
1. Pictures of the Dedication
I have submitted one of seven pictures my father took at the dedication of the Ferguson Memorial on October 7, 1930 by Herbert Hoover. Also have a picture of crowd sitting on hillside listening to Hoover, and pictures of other monument there.
He used on old Kodak brownie camera. I gave copies to Park rangers.
— Submitted September 4, 2009, by Harold Floyd Robinson Sr. of Gastonia, North Carolina.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 29, 2009
2. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
3. Ferguson Memorial Detail
This Coat of Arms appears on the top of the monument.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 29, 2009
4. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
Photographed By Harold Floyd Robinson Sr., October 7, 1930
5. Col. Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
Taken by my father at Kings Mt. Battleground on Oct 7, 1930 during the dedication by Herbert Hoover.
Photographed By Harold Floyd Robinson Sr., October 7, 1930
6. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
Taken at King's Mountain Battleground on Oct 7, 1930 during the dedication by Herbert Hoover.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 28, 2019
7. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial
Viewing east towards marker.
Note: Fresh asphalt trail in front of marker.
Photographed By Harold Floyd Robinson Sr., October 7, 1930
8. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
Many attended the Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial dedication by Herbert Hoover on Oct 7, 1930 at King's Mountain Battleground.
Photographed By Harold Floyd Robinson Sr., October 7, 1930
9. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
Watching the dedication by Herbert Hoover on Oct 7, 1930.
Photographed By Harold Floyd Robinson Sr, October 7, 1930
10. Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, September 2, 2019
11. Official First Day of Issue of Battle of Kings Mountain 10￠ Postcard.
• Postcard has a preprinted with a stamp by the USPS which features the "Battle of Kings Mountain."
• Postcard has an image by Artcraft in which "Tories' leader, Major Patrick Ferguson, was fatally shot charging the rebel lines."
• Postcard was postmark on October 7, 1980 at Kings Mountain, North Carolina with the Zip Code of 28086
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,391 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on April 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 5. submitted on August 27, 2009, by Harold Floyd Robinson Sr. of Gastonia, North Carolina. 6. submitted on September 10, 2009, by Harold Floyd Robinson Sr. of Gastonia, North Carolina. 7. submitted on September 3, 2019. 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 10, 2009, by Harold Floyd Robinson Sr. of Gastonia, North Carolina. 11. submitted on September 3, 2019. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
