York County · Marker 46-01
King's Mountain Battleground
Intersection of W. Alexander Love Hwy. (S.C. Hwy. 161) and N. King’s Mountain St. (U.S. Hwy. 321), just N of York
Front inscription
Twelve miles northwest the battle of King's Mountain was fought October 7, 1780. The 900 Whigs were under Colonels Campbell, Shelby, Sevier, Hill, Lacey, Williams, Cleveland; Lieutenant Colonels Hawthorn, Hambright; Majors McDowell, Chronicle, Winston, Chandler. The 1100 Tories were under Col. Patrick Ferguson, Capt. DePeyster, Lieut. Allaire. This brilliant victory was the turning point of the American Revolution.