Thursday, Aug 16, 2007
Cowpens National Battlefield Superintendent Tim Stone announced today that the park would be celebrating the 91st birthday of the National Park Service with events throughout the day. At 9:30a.m. and 1:30p.m a ranger will lead a one-hour walk of the restored Cowpens Battlefield, discussing how in 1781 General Morgan led his American patriots to an overwhelming victory over “Bloody” Tarleton and his British force. At 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., National Parks: An American Legacy, a 28-minute film about the history of the National Park Service will be shown at the visitor center. At 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., a 15-minute talk on the history of Cowpens Battlefield will be presented in the visitor center. All activities are free and open to the public.
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law legislation creating the National Park Service within the Interior Department. The National Park Service was directed “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”
Over the past 91 years the National Park System has evolved to include a great diversity of units, like Cowpens National Battlefield, unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. The National Park Service has added or expanded parks that: pay tribute to our veterans from World War II, commemorate the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition and honor the heroes that fought in the Battle of Cowpens. We here at Cowpens are very proud and strive today to keep this endeavor of conserving our heritage and serving the public in our community and across the nation.
Please come join us as we work together to make our Nation and the National Park Service a better place for our children. As Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Nothing short of defending this country during wartime compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.”
What: Founders Day Celebration Why: 91st birthday of the National Park Service Where: Cowpens National Battlefield When: August 25, Saturday 9:30am to 3:30pm
The park will also have the Junior Ranger program available at the visitor center. Children can earn a Junior Ranger badge by completing the Junior Ranger activity book. The program is targeted for children between the ages of 6-12 and will take about one hour to complete. In addition, Cowpens National Battlefield offers numerous opportunities for picnicking, walking, hiking, and wildlife viewing.
Cowpens National Battlefield is located 11 miles northwest of I-85 and Gaffney, S.C., and two miles southeast of U.S. 221 and Chesnee, S.C. The park is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Entrance to the park is free. The park is open from sunrise to sunset; the parking area closes at 5:00 p.m. Visit our web page at www.nps.gov/cowp for more information or call the park at (864).461-2828.
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