A self-guided walking trail begins below the Kings Mountain ridge where Patriots attacked. The paved, 1.5 mile trail continues to where the Loyalists surrendered. Along the way visitors can view The Centennial Monument, the U.S. Monument and Major Ferguson’s gravesite.(photo courtesy of National Park Service)
Depending on your itinerary for this trip back in time, one option would be to travel to Ninety Six for an afternoon visit and spend the evening in Greenwood. (See related story.) A visit earlier in the day, could propel you on to your next site at Historic Brattonsville, again about 90 minutes away, prompting a stay in and around McConnells or Chester at one of several wonderful B&B’s where you can relax before venturing on. The Battle of Huck’s Defeat It was July 1780, when British General Banastre “Bloody” Tarleton ordered Captain Christian Huck and his force of 100 men to “push the rebels as far as you deem convenient.” However, when Huck arrived at William Bratton’s home
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