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Morgan's Victory
March
229th
Anniversary
January 16-17, 2010
March
back into history 229 years along the same route where General
Daniel Morgan gathered his “Flying Army” and planned the great
victory at Cowpens. Back then the Americans had many fears and
challenges as Tarleton’s British army pushed them to either
fight or surrender the backcountry of the Carolinas.
On our
2010 march, we will have fun reliving Morgan’s miracle of gathering
his force together during the two-day race with the enemy while also
planning how to use his soldiers to win a great victory at the place
called the Cowpens. The marchers will see some beautiful country
from Grindal Shoals to the exciting National Battlefield. What a
great way to get the feelings of how the weather, natural
conditions, and distance helped shape how the battle turned out!
Our march follows the same
route and pace that Morgan used marching his army towards Cowpens
during January 15-17, 1781. Present day hikers and bikers may go the
entire 25-mile route or choseonly the segments that interest them.
Muster points are scheduled along the march for brief rests, toilets
and refreshments, and hikers & bikers may join the march at these
places.
At the
end of the march, the National Battlefield will award a beautiful
“Morgan’s Flying Army” medal to all public school age persons who
completing the march for first time.
Interpretation
Program
During rest breaks along
the march, re-enactors & historians will describe what was
happening at that time 229 years ago as the militia units were
mustering and moving to help Morgan defend their homeland
against the British invaders. We will learn many great things
about what happened in our backyards.
Muster Grounds
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1st Day: Saturday January 16, 2010
The first day’s march
will be 15.1 miles, and marchers will park their cars at
the Wagstop Plantation, the historic Nuckolls House and
now the home of Gene and Nancy Horne, 571 Asbury Road
(SC Highway 211). A shuttle to Grindal Shoals will leave
at 7:30 AM. Muster points during the first day are, as
follows:
7:30 AM- Wagstop Plantation,
Registration and Shuttle Bus.
8:00 AM- Grindal Shoals, near
Meeham Rd.
9:45 AM- Wagstop Plantation- 571
Asbury Rd. (SC 211)
11:15 AM- Knuckles Chapel
Church-Intersection of Asbury Rd. & Goucher School
Rd.
12:30 PM- Highway 150 Mini-Mart,
Intersection of SC 150 & Goucher School Rd.
1:45 PM- Goucher/Whiteplains Fire
Department and Fort Thicketty. Shuttle for tour of Fort
Thicketty.
4:00 PM- Brown’s Store,
intersection of White Plains Rd. & US 29 Highway.
5:00 PM- Overnight camp Site, High
Point Baptist Church, Toilets are available, overnight
campers should pre-register.
5:15 PM- Shuttle bus back to
parking lot at Wagstop Plantation.
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2nd Day: Sunday January 17, 2009
Marchers for
the second day will muster before 7:30 AM at the Orchard
Place Store Parking lot at Exit 87 off I-85 and shuttle
to the overnight camp grounds of High Point Baptist
Church. The march is 10.2 miles with the following
muster points:
7:30 AM-
Orchard Place Store, Registration and Shuttle Bus
8:00 AM-
Overnight Camp at High Point Baptist Church.
8:55 AM-
Cherokee County EMS Station, Intersection of Macedonia &
Love Springs Roads.
10:15 AM-
Home of Paul & Reba Patterson, 192 Green Acres Rd. Lunch
& Worship Service.
1:15 PM-
Cowpens Overmountain Victory Trail parking lot, SC
highway 11.
2:00 PM-
Awarding of “Morgan’s Flying Army” medals to marchers.
Tour Cowpens National Battlefield 228th
Anniversary exhibits.
5:00 PM-
Shuttle back to parking lot and High Point Baptist
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Registration
Marchers should pre-register
for the march with the Town of Pacolet by calling 864-474-9504, or
email eharris@townofpacolet.com. Marchers will be asked to sign a
waiver of liability for the sponsors and the landowners located
along the route. There is no charge for marchers, but donations to
The Palmetto Conservation Foundation for expenses and preserving
battlefields in the
area are encouraged.
Overnight Camping
Arrangements
Marchers who plan to camp
Saturday night, January 16th at the campsite at High Point Baptist
Church should email
mfields@palmettoconservation.org or
call 864-529-0259 for instructions and directions.
Personal
Arrangements
Marchers should wear warm
clothes suitable for the weather forecasts and bring their own
snacks. A wagon train will be available for weary marchers and
transportation of hikers’ and campers’ supplies.
Sponsors
Town of Pacolet, Glendale
Outdoor Leadership School, Cherokee Historical and Preservation
Society, Cowpens National Battlefield, Palmetto Conservation
Foundation, Wagstop Plantation, the Paul Patterson family farm.
Contact
For more information about the
march, contact the March Commander: George Fields, by calling
864-909-4890 or email
gfields@palmettoconservation.org
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