Battle of Kings Mountain Anniversary Encampment

Kings Mountain National Military Park, located on South Carolina Highway 216 (exit #2 from I-85) is marking the 235th anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain with a living history weekend on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015, and Sunday, October 4th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. There will be weapons demonstrations, battlefield tours, hands-on kids’ activities, cricket, and more. This is a free event.

Saturday, October 3rd

Camps will be open 9-5 with a variety of demonstrations: trades and crafts, cooking, medicine, weapons, children’s activities, and more. Kid’s area will be open from 11-3, with a different activity every hour.

10:00 – Weapons demonstration
10:30 – Children’s militia drill
11:00-12:00 – Kid’s area: colonial games/make your own colonial toss toy
11:00 – Weapons demonstration
11:30 – Game of Cricket on the front lawn
12:00-1:00 – Kid’s area: make your own cartridge and tricorn hat
12:00 – Ferguson Rifle demonstration
12:30 – Children’s militia drill
1:00-2:00 – Kid’s area: sign your militia oath and use the wax seal
1:00 – Guided battlefield tour
1:30 – Weapons demonstration
2:00-3:00 – Kid’s area: make your own possibles bag
2:00 – Game of Cricket on the front lawn
2:30 – Ferguson Rifle demonstration
3:00 – Guided battlefield tour/Children’s militia drill
3:30 – 18th-century medicine talk
4:30 – Weapon demonstration
5:00 – Camps close to public
7:00-8:00 – Guided battlefield lantern tours (reservations required;call the Visitor Center at 864-936-7921 to reserve spots)

Sunday, October 4th

Camps will be open 9-3 with a variety of demonstrations: trades and crafts, cooking, medicine, weapons, children’s activities, and more. Kid’s area will be open from 11-3, with a different activity every hour.

10:00 – Weapons demonstration
10:30 – Children’s militia drill
11:00-12:00 – Kid’s area: colonial games/make your own colonial toss toy
11:00 – Guided battlefield tour
11:30 – Game of Cricket on the front lawn
12:00-1:00 – Kid’s area: make your own cartridge and tricorn hat
12:00 – Ferguson Rifle demonstration
12:30 – Children’s militia drill
1:00-2:00 – Kid’s area: sign your militia oath and use the wax seal
1:00 – Weapons demonstration
1:30 – Game of Cricket on the front lawn
2:00-3:00 – Kid’s area: make your own possibles bag
2:00 – Ferguson Rifle demonstration
2:30 – 18th-century medicine talk
3:00 – Guided battlefield tour
3:00 – Camps close to public
5:00 – Park closes