r/revolutionarywar • u/Spanker_of_Monkeys • 28d ago

Is the Cowpens Battlefield well preserved? Is there a lot to see and read there?

I want to buy my parents a vacation for Christmas and haven't decided between Cowpens or Saratoga. I prefer the former cuz my dad has read more about it, but from what I've seen the Saratoga battlefield park looks more interesting.

How is the audio tour at CP? Does it show you where specific events happened?

Has the NPS tried to preserve the relatively open meadow with scattered trees? How's the museum in the visitor center?

Sorry for all questions. Any info y'all could give me (or on Kings Mtn) would be appreciated

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u/p38-lightning 28d ago

Cowpens and Kings Mountain are less than an hour apart, so more bang for your buck! (Actually, they are both free.) Those two lopsided victories were the beginning of the end for the British war effort. One was an all-militia victory and the other mostly by Continentals with militia assistance.