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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/cowp/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=35.1459&b_tl_lng=-81.8239&b_br_lat=35.1196&b_br_lng=-81.7932","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Cowpens%20National%20Battlefield","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/cowp/"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C797008-1DD8-B71B-0B2C546FE940A6F3.jpg","title":"Sunrise on Green River Road","alt":"The sun is coming up on the battlefield in the direction that the Americans would have been facing.","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/cowp/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C797008-1DD8-B71B-0B2C546FE940A6F3.jpg","title":"Sunrise on Green River Road","alt":"The sun is coming up on the battlefield in the direction that the Americans would have been facing.","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/cowp/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C797105-1DD8-B71B-0B8DE06D4BE4FA23.jpg","title":"Visitor Center and US Monument in the Fall","alt":"The Visitor Center and US Monument are framed by orange and yellow trees.","caption":"Visitor Center and US Monument in the Fall","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7971FE-1DD8-B71B-0B317547012C304A.jpg","title":"Robert Scruggs House","alt":"Robert Scruggs House","caption":"Robert Scruggs House","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C79730F-1DD8-B71B-0B7EF6B08FEC4A2E.jpg","title":"Washington Light Infantry Monument in the Fog","alt":"Fog shrouds the 1856 Washington Light Infantry Monument","caption":"Washington Light Infantry Monument in the Fog","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C797412-1DD8-B71B-0B951A0DE0D54838.jpg","title":"Tom Turkey","alt":"A tom turkey displays his feathers behind the Visitor Center.","caption":"Tom Turkey","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Biking","Road Biking","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Living History","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Museum Exhibits"],"topics":["American Revolution","Military","Battlefields","Wars and Conflicts","American Revolutionary War"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Grounds","description":"The visitor center parking lot is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. The front gate closes at 5:00 pm. Loop Road closes at 4:30 pm. After hours parking is located 1 mile east at the intersection of Hwy 11 and Hayes Road and is open dawn to dusk.\n\nVisitor Center is open Wed - Sunday 9 - 5.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Trails and Trailhead Parking","description":"The trailhead parking lot on the eastern boundary of the park is open dawn to dusk for additional pedestrian and bicycle access to the battlefield trail.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Restrooms, Picnic Area, and Auto Loop Road","description":"The public restroom facilities, picnic shelter, and auto loop tour road close at 4:30 PM. They are closed on New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington's Birthday, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.","start":"2027-01-18","end":"2027-01-18","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Washington's Birthday","start":"2027-02-15","end":"2027-02-15","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Labor Day","start":"2027-09-06","end":"2027-09-06","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"From I-85 S, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right. From I-85 N, take exit 92, turn right toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx.10 miles on the left. From I-26 E, take exit 5, turn left toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx. 20 miles on the right. From I-26 W, take I-85 North, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right.","weatherInfo":"Temperatures for the area range from very hot and humid in the summer to cool and moderate in the winter. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.1346&lon=-81.7036#.VhkrZ-xVhBc","contacts":{"phone":"8644612828","email":"COWP_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Cowpens National Battlefield","description":"Museum contains a reproduction 3-pounder cannon, other weapons and artifacts of the Revolutionary War period, and exhibits. \"Cowpens: A Battle Remembered\" is an 18-minute video shown hourly in the museum. American Battlefield Trust film on the American Revolution shown in the map room (18 minutes) Sales Outlet operated by America's National Parks offers books, postcards, and theme-related souvenirs.","url":"","lat":35.1367011463,"lon":-81.8180292723}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"kings-mountain-national-military-park","km":38},{"slug":"overmountain-victory-national-historic-trail","km":39},{"slug":"carl-sandburg-home-national-historic-site","km":60},{"slug":"blue-ridge-parkway","km":78},{"slug":"cradle-of-forestry-in-america-national-historic-area","km":90},{"slug":"pisgah-national-forest","km":95}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=cowp"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.610Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Caution","title":"Hazardous Conditions on Trails","text":"Visitors should exercise caution when hiking areas of the park that have opened since Hurricane Helene. Hazards on trails and in forested areas such as hanging tree limbs, debris on the ground, and washed-out sections of trails and bridges are possible.","url":null,"updated":"2025-03-12 15:19:31.0","id":"nps-3633CFF7-B23B-45F9-BEC4-DFA6C574E96F"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/cowpens-national-battlefield/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/cowpens-national-battlefield.geojson"}