Near Blacksburg in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
October 6, 1780
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
1. October 6, 1780 Marker
October 6, 1780
British
Route of March
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1867.
Location. 35° 9.074′ N, 81° 23.606′ W. Marker is near Blacksburg, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Battleground Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the approach road to King's Mountain National Military Park. 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frederick Hambright (approx. Ό mile away); Route of March (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Huzzah for Liberty!" (approx. 0.7 miles away); British Route of March (approx. 0.7 miles away); Be Your Own Officer (approx. 0.8 miles away); President Hoover (approx. 0.8 miles away); Presidential Recognition (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charging Cold Steel - Three Times (approx. 0.8 miles away); Drive the Enemy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Shoot Tree to Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
2. October 6, 1780 Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
3. Marker in Kings Mountain NMP
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
4. Kings Mountain National Military Park
The marker is located on the entrance road to Kings Mountain National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
