Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

King's Mountain Men

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 14, 2011

1. King's Mountain Men Marker

Inscription.
From this vicinity went forth a force of Virginians, under the command of Colonel William Campbell, to fight against the British in the Carolinas, 1780. The Virginia troops played an important part in the victory of King's Mountain, South Carolina, won by the Americans over Patrick Ferguson, October 7, 1780.

Erected 1935 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number K-47.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1839.

Location. 36° 42.144′ N, 82° 0.126′ W. Marker is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 11) and Colonial Road SW, on the right when traveling north on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 914 West Main Street, Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area,

in Southwest Virginia,

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Muster Ground (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Kings Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chase Begins (approx. 0.4 miles away); Inciting Deadly Resistance (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Muster Grounds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brigadier General William Edmondson “Grumble” Jones, CSA Rock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Creswell (approx. 1.2 miles away); Confederate General John Hunt Morgan (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Wide view of the King's Mountain Men Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 14, 2011

2. Wide view of the King's Mountain Men Marker

To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.

Also see . . . Battle of Kings Mountain. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 30, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011

3. King's Mountain Men Marker

View west on West Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,341 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 20, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.