Field Trip to Kings Mountain State Park Follows Lecture on the Battle at Kings Mountain
May 4, 2022
Historian and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore brings history to life with his series of monthly lectures at the Laurens County Museum followed by a field trip to a historical site.
The incredible Patriot victory at Kings Mountain was the topic of the Revolutionary War Lecture presented by Ashmore this past Tuesday at the museum. This battle stopped British General Cornwallis in his tracks.
The field trip to tour the battlefield at Kings Mountain State Park, 1277 Park Road, Blacksburg, SC 29702, is this Sunday, May 8, at 2 pm. If you’re interested in walking a part of history plan at the stated address at 2:00.
The lectures are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Laurens County Museum, 116 S. Public Square, Laurens, SC, 29360. The series continues through August, 2022. The June 7 Revolutionary War Lecture topic will be “Cowpens.”
