South Carolina Cowpens

 

When asked, “What is South Carolina known for?” some might answer; best pulled pork BBQ with mustard based sauce, beautiful coastal towns and beaches or Charleston. But what about Cowpens National Battlefield?

The battle at Cowpens was the most decisive American victory, of the war for independence, in the American Revolution. Cowpens was a term used, in South Carolina, to describe an area where cattle could range freely during Colonial times. The undisputed defeat of the British, at Cowpens, was the event which started Cornwallis on the road to Yorktown, where he would surrender, a few months later.

We are staying at a private park, through the weekend, called Carolina Foothills Resort. It’s less than ten miles from this historic landmark. What a wonderful option, for exploring, when we woke up to 28° temps this morning. And best of all, even though it’s a National Park, dogs are welcome on all the trails! Even dogs  with “redcoats.”