Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina
Free entry
Stretching 330-miles through four states (Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by Patriot militia during the pivotal Kings Mountain campaign of 1780. Follow their campaign by utilizing a Commemorative Motor Route along existing state highways marked with the distinctive trail logo, or 80+ miles of walkable trail.
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No entrance fee.
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The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail can be visited in any season. It includes sections of walkable pathway, a Commemorative Motor Route, affiliated historic sites and museums, and wayside exhibits. Along the way it passes through four NPS areas, two National Forests, an Army Corps of Engineers Dam &Reservoir, plus several state and county parks.
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Things to do
Become a Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger
OVVI Junior Ranger
Visitor centers
Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center
Keller Interpretive Center, Abingdon Muster Ground
Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor Center
Museum of North Carolina Minerals, Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor Center
W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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