South CarolinaTourist Attractions The Overmountain Victory
National Historic Trail, some 330 miles long, commemorates the
battles of the American War of Independence which was fought
between the British & the patriot militia.The Trail is a major
South Carolina Heritage attraction. In 1775-1783 , These
patriots were mainly American settlers of Scotch-Irish descent
who had settled "over"the Appalachians, so were named the
"Overmountain Men". The Overmountain Men were victorious at the
battle of Kings Mountain in October 07, 1780. Theodore Roosevelt
wrote that the Battle of Kings Mountain marked the turning point
of the American Revolution. PROMOTE YOUR SOUTH CAROLINA
ATTRACTIONS HERE 1.2 million unique visitors per year