2020 is the 40th anniversary of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, designated by Congress in fall 1980 to help commemorate the heroic acts of courage and determination of the backcountry militiamen who faced down an advancing British army and turned the tide of the American Revolution. And this year, we can now add to that story of relentless pursuit, expanding the story onto new landscapes and revealing new heroes in this most celebrated Revolutionary War battle in the Carolinas. Our “New Kings Mountain Story” is shared through our video trilogy, available for hosting by heritage groups and libraries for online-viewing by their patrons and community members.
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Our 40th Anniversary OVNHT Video Trilogy includes:
“The American Spirit, 1780” (40 minutes),
“A Broader, Bolder Kings Mountain Story” (39 minutes), and
“Tired, Cold, and Hungry—the death march of the prisoners after Kings Mountain” (38 minutes).
Watch all three videos to learn a new story about our patriot heroes from the Southern backcountry during the American Revolution.
Visit “Books and DVDs” in the main menu of this website to find the award-winning books “Before They Were Heroes at Kings Mountain” and “A Guide to the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.”
