January 13-14, 2001

All Activities Are Weather Permitting
http://www.nps.gov/cowp/indepth
Chesnee, S.C.								(864)461-2828


  If you're interested in the
history of the making of our great nation,
make plans to visit Cowpens National Battlefield on January 13-14th,
2001 as we commemorate the 220th anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens.
There will be living history demonstrations, talks, maps, music, story
telling and games, guns blazing and more to light the embers of your
imagination.

	Downtown Spartanburg will welcome the first event at 11:00 a.m. as
members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the
American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution and the
National Park Service place a wreath at the Daniel Morgan statue located
on Morgan Square.  Old Morgan himself will make an appearance in the
person of Rev. Doyle Moore who will portray him during weekend
activities at the battlefield. Guilford Fife and Drum Corps will perform
as part of the ceremonies.

	Reenactors from the two Carolinas will welcome visitors with the first
firing demonstration at 11:30 a.m. and continue on the half-hour until
4:30 p.m.  The evening lantern lit walks begin at 6:15 p.m. and will
continue until 8:00 p.m. Visitors will encounter soldiers, both Patriot
and British as well as Daniel Morgan and Banastre Tarleton on the walk
through the battlefield.

	Pomp and circumstance will herald the arrival of the Sons of the
American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution along with
the Guilford Fife and Drum Corps at 2:00 p.m. as they present wreaths in
honor of their individual chapters at the 1856 Washington Light Infantry
Monument on the battlefield.

	Cowpens Forum will present four interesting writers at 3:00 p.m., Dr.
Christine Swager, Dr. Walter Edgar, Dr. Gregory Massey and John
Buchanan.  Authors will be available to sign copies of their books
before and after the Forum.

	Sunday's schedule begins with the reading of names of those who lost
their lives at the battle as well as those who served on the USS Cowpens
CVL-25.  Park Rangers will lead battlefield walks at 10:00 a.m. with
living history demonstrations and firing of weapons at 10:30
a.m.continuing until 2:30 p.m. John Robertson will present a program on
maps of the 18th-20th centuries related to the American Revolution at
11:00 a.m.

	Book signings will begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue until 2:00 p.m.
with Dr. Larry Babits, Dr. Bobby Moss, Dr. Christine Swager and John
Buchanan.

	Troops will be released and camp broken at 3:00 p.m.  The battlefield
closes at 5:00 p.m.

	Hot drinks, soup and snacks will be available for sale from the
Cherokee County Chapter of the American Red Cross both Saturday and
Sunday. Dress warmly and enjoy yourselves!

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Info on park:
http://www.nps.gov/cowp/parkinfo.htm
maps, directions, etc.

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