The sun is coming up on the battlefield in the direction that the Americans would have been facing.
Sunrise on Green River Road NPS Photo

Cowpens National Battlefield

National Historic Site · South Carolina · National Park Service

A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, secured a patriot victory.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking

Know before you go

Phone
8644612828
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: American Revolution · Military · Battlefields · Wars and Conflicts · American Revolutionary War

Activities & features: Road Biking · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Living History · Junior Ranger Program · Park Film · Museum Exhibits

Photos

  • The Visitor Center and US Monument are framed by orange and yellow trees.
    NPS Photo
  • Robert Scruggs House
    NPS Photo
  • Fog shrouds the 1856 Washington Light Infantry Monument
    NPS Photo
  • A tom turkey displays his feathers behind the Visitor Center.
    NPS Photo
  • Smoke puffs up from the vent and a flame shoots out of the muzzle as a militiaman fires his musket.
    Richard Crowley for NPS

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12