Hazardous Conditions on Trails
Visitors should exercise caution when hiking areas of the park that have opened since Hurricane Helene. Hazards on trails and in forested areas such as hanging tree limbs, debris on the ground, and washed-out sections of trails and bridges are possible.
| Title | Cowpens |
| Park Code | cowp |
| Description | A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, se... |
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A Race for the GrasshopperA Race for the Grasshopper battlefield tour stop 10 
After VictoryAuto-loop Stop 4 
Auto-loop Stop 3Auto-Loop Stop 3 
Colonel Howard's Misunderstood OrderColonel Howards Misunderstood Order way side 
Cowpens BicyclingCowpens bicycle lane 
Double EnvelopmentDouble Envelopment way side and battlefield stop 12 
Form the Line of BattleForm the Line of Battle way side 
From Cow Pasture to BattlefieldFrom Cow Pasture to Battlefield 
Let 'em Get Within Killin' DistanceLet 'em Get Within Killin' Distance battlefield tour stop 5. 
Morgan's Flying ArmyBattlefield Tour Stop 1 
Race to the Dan RiverRace to the Dan River way side and battlefield tour stop 14 
Sharpshooters at the Skirmish LineSharpshooters at the skirmish line. 
Skirmishers Retreat, British Advancebattlefield tour stop 9, Skirmishers Retreat, British Advance 
Spirit up the PeopleSpirit of the People 
Tarleton's British ArmyTarleton's British Army initial army deployment location. 
The Cavalry (Dragoons) at CowpensThe Cavalry (Dragoons) at Cowpens 
The Continental Army at CowpensThe Continental Army at Cowpens approximate position 
The Robert Scruggs HouseThe Robert Scruggs House 
Washington Light Infantry MonumentWashington Light Infantry Monument 
Wasington Light Infantry MonumentWashington Light Infantry Monument 
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Cowpens National Battlefield
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Battlefield TourThe walking trail is a 1.25-mile self-guided loop with exhibits that tell what happened in the general area. The trail begins behind the visitor center, to the left, on the pavement. This short paved segment ends at the Green River Road, the road that both the American and British armies used to get to the Cow Pens. Turn to the right onto the Green River Road. Then turn right again once coming to paved path. The trail goes by the Washington Light Infantry Monument on the way back to the Visitor Center. The Auto Loop RoadThe 3-mile loop around the perimeter of the battlefield features waysides exhibits, overlooks with short trails to the battlefield, and access to the Robert Scruggs House, an early 1800s log cabin. Note: Auto loop road and picnic area close at 4:30 pm. |
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