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Cowpens National Battlefield
Traffic & Travel Tips
 

Directions

From I-85 northbound, take exit 78. Turn left, toward Chesnee on Hwy 221. At the intersection for Hwys 221 and 11 in Chesnee, turn right. The park is about 3 miles on the right.

From I-85 southbound, take exit 92 at Gaffney, west toward Chesnee on Hwy 11. The park is about 10 miles on the left.

From I-26 eastbound, take exit 5, east toward Chesnee on Hwy 11. The park is about 20 miles on the right.

From I-26 westbound, take I-85 North, take exit 78. Turn left, toward Chesnee on Hwy 221. At the intersection for Hwys 221 and 11 in Chesnee, turn right. The park is about 3 miles on the right.

camp followers  

Did You Know?
In the Revolutionary War, some women, known as camp followers, went with their husbands to the battlefields to tend to such chores as cooking, mending, laundry, and nursing the sick and wounded. Sometimes unmarried women performed these duties for a small wage and half rations.

Last Updated: September 20, 2008 at 14:13 EST