The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVNHT) commemorates the campaign leading to the battle of Kings Mountain by following the Revolutionary War route of Patriot militia men from Virginia, today's eastern Tennessee, North Carolina, South Caro
History provides us with defining moments from which we judge where we are with where we have been. The Civil War provides the United States with one of its critical defining moments that continues to play a vital role in defining ourselves as a Nation.
Following an ancient Cherokee path, this beautiful two-lane road leaves I-85 at Gaffney, makes a 130-mile arc through peach orchards and villages, past Cowpens Battlefield, past several state parks, and over Lake Keowee to meet I-85 again.
Winding along three major lakes, this road crosses four counties. Spring and fall colors are especially beautiful along this easy-travelling river route. Many recreation areas are along the way.
This is the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi River. The lake encompasses 1, 200 miles of shoreline, 70, 000 acres of water and 80, 000 acres of land which provides for an abundance of recreational opportunities.