Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Welcome to Cowpens National Battlefield

A Revolutionary War Site

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 19, 2018

1. Welcome to Cowpens National Battlefield Marker

Inscription.
This park commemorates a decisive battle that helped turn the tide of war in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 35° 7.879′ N, 81° 47.847′ W. Marker is in Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Chesnee Highway (State Highway 11) near Hayes Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gaffney SC 2934, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Foothills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Cowpens (here, next to this marker); Road to the Revolution (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Pasture to Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); "...A Most Dreary Appearance" (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Robert Scruggs House (approx. 0.4 miles away); January 17, 1781 (approx. 0.7 miles away); The British Army (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaffney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 19, 2018

2. Welcome to Cowpens National Battlefield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.