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

"Huzzah for Liberty!"

Kings Mountain National Military Park

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

"Huzzah for Liberty!" Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, January 22, 1995

1. "Huzzah for Liberty!" Marker

Inscription. “Huzzah for Liberty!”-The hour is 3 o’clock, October 7th, 1780. Atop the ridge are 1100 British-Americans under Major Patrick Ferguson. Surrounding the mountain are about as many American Patriots gathered from far and near. Within the hour, a blow will be struck for liberty.

Kings Mountain Battlefield Trail

Walk this mile-long battlefield trail - you’ll find exhibits along the way.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1789.

Location. 35° 8.508′ N, 81° 23.334′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg SC 29702, 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

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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 are within walking distance of this marker: British Route of March (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); President Hoover (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presidential Recognition (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drive the Enemy (approx. ¼ mile away); Charging Cold Steel - Three Times (approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor of the Three Known African American Patriots (approx. 0.3 miles away); Americans in Redcoats (approx. 0.3 miles away); Be Your Own Officer (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.

Regarding "Huzzah for Liberty!". Kings Mountain National Military Park

Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success." The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780. The park preserves the site of this important

Photographed by Don Morfe, January 22, 1995

2. "Huzzah for Liberty!" Marker

battle.
National Park Service

Also see . . .
1. Kings Mountain National Military Park, Historic Resource Study, National Park Service. (Submitted on September 9, 2019.)
2. Kings Mountain National Military Park, National Park Service. (Submitted on September 9, 2019.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, January 22, 1995

3. "Huzzah for Liberty!" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.