History buffs, enjoy a free program about the Battle of Kings Mountain on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church, 101 West Sugar Creek Road.
The Mecklenburg Historical Association Docents invite visitors who are interested in learning about and sharing history to attend their free program on Tuesday, September 1st, in the Fellowship Hall of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church.
Writer and storyteller Randell Jones will present the program. He is the author of Before They Were Heroes at Kings Mountain. His books and his speaking schedule can be seen at www.danielboonefootsteps.com.
Newly developed history about the Battle of Kings Mountain reveals an exciting connection for the residents of Mecklenburg County and the surrounding area. The much celebrated Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, most of which lies in North Carolina, commemorates and interprets the route of the backcountry militiamen who came from the Overmountain region and from the Yadkin River Valley. The route of the South Carolina militia and the Lincoln County militia are not part of that national historic trail but they are most certainly a part of the story—this new story. That route, with footprints in Mecklenburg County, changes substantially the appreciation we have of these heroes.
Refreshments are available at 9:30 a.m. The business meeting will follow at 10:00, with the program beginning at 11:00.
Randell Jones is a Road Scholar speaker. This project is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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