Existing comment:
Although Congress debated creating the park here as early as 1891, it was not until 1929 that Congress passed legislation to establish Cowpens National Battlefield Site. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed legislation to change the name to Cowpens National Battlefield and authorized purchasing the land encompassed by the park today.
January 17, 1781 -- Battle of Cowpens
circa 1828 -- Robert Scruggs House built. Served as the unofficial Visitor Center for the battlefield.
1856 -- The Washington Light Infantry built the first monument to the battle 75 years afterwards. |