242nd Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens

Reenactors demonstrate muskets.

NPS Photo.

Saturday, January 14, 2023

10:00 am Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

10:45 am Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

11:00 am Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

11:15 am Cavalry demonstration. 1st stop on the Battlefield Trail.

11:30 am Seeds of Distrust: the American Revolution in the Southern Backcountry, talk by Melissa Walker, Program Tent.

11:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

12:00 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

12:30 pm Revolutionary Women, dramatic presentation by Darci Tucker, Program Tent.

1:15 pm Cavalry demonstration. 1st stop on the Battlefield Trail.

1:30 pm Eric Williams, 18th century medicine talk, Program Tent.

1:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

2:00 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

2:30 pm Talk by Andrew Waters, author of To the End of the World, Program Tent. Followed by book signing in the Visitor Center.

2:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

3:00 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

3:15 pm Cavalry demonstration. 1st stop on the Battlefield Trail.

3:30 pm Revolutionary Women, dramatic presentation by Darci Tucker, Program Tent.

4:30 pm Ranger Talk, Program Tent.

5:00 pm Visitor Center closes.

5:45 pm Lantern walks on the battlefield. Reservations required. (Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.) Walks leave at 5:45, 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45. Meet behind the Visitor Center at your ticketed time.

Sunday, January 15, 2023

10:30 am The Sword of the Lord and Gideon, dramatic performance by Robert Ryals,
Program Tent.

11:00 am Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

11:15 am Cavalry demonstration. 1st stop on the Battlefield Trail.

11:30 pm 18th century Music - Bafford and Bell: Musick from the Backcountry, Program Tent.

11:45 am Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

12:00 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

12:30 pm Ranger Talk. Program Tent.

1:15 pm Cavalry demonstration. 1st stop on the Battlefield Trail.

1:30 pm Talk by Bert Dunkerly, author of Eutaw Springs the Final Battle of the American
Revolution’s Southern Campaign, Program Tent.

1:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

2:00 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

2:15 pm Interactive cannon demonstration for ages 5 - 95, Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

2:30 pm 18th century Music - Bafford and Bell: Musick from the Backcountry. Program Tent.

2:45 pm Weapons firing demonstration. Firing Range, to the right of the Visitor Center.

3:00 pm Guided battlefield walk. Meet behind the Visitor Center.

3:30 pm Talk by Bert Dunkerly, author of Women of the Revolution, Program Tent.

5:00 pm Visitor Center and park close.

Both Days

• Park movie on the hour in the Visitor Center.
• All activites are FREE!
• Features authors will be available to sign books in the Visitor Center for an hour following their respective talks.
• For your safety and that of horses, park regulations prohibit visitors from getting within 6 feet of the horses.

Children's Activities

1:30 pm-3:30 pm Saturday
1:30 pm-3:00 pm Sunday

Musket drilling with dummy guns

1:15 pm Saturday 1:15 pm Sunday
2:15 pm Saturday 2:15 pm Sunday
3:15 pm Saturday