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Cowpens National Battlefield
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., year round

Auto loop road and picnic area close at 4:30 p.m.

Trailhead parking lot on the eastern boundary of the park is open 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. for additional pedestrian and bicycle access to the battlefield before, during, and after business hours.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Days. 

Each year on the weekend closest to January 17, the park celebrates the anniversary of the battle with firing demonstrations and a living history encampment. The next one will be January 17 - 18, 2009.

Fireworks and other activities are usually on the weekend closest to July 4. The next one will be July 3, 2009.

All programs are free and open to the public. 

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camp followers  

Did You Know?
In the Revolutionary War, some women, known as camp followers, went with their husbands to the battlefields to tend to such chores as cooking, mending, laundry, and nursing the sick and wounded. Sometimes unmarried women performed these duties for a small wage and half rations.

Last Updated: December 30, 2008 at 13:53 EST