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The OVVI NHT marker is on a fence with the Green River in the background.

A trail marker is on a fence with the Green River in the background.

Reenactors march along the historic trail at Alexander's Ford in North Carolina.

A sign on the Overmountain Victory Trail at Elkin reminds visitors not to stray off the trail.

A sign on the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail at Elkin reminds visitors not to stray off the trail.

A sign on the trail indicates that this section is compliant with the American with Disabilitie Act.

A marker stands beside the winding trail in Abingdon, Virginia.

Physical Address:

4001 Chesnee Hwy

Gaffney, SC 29341

Mailing Address:

338 New Pleasant Road

Gaffney, SC 29341

contact-details

Phone Number: 8644612828 Voice
Phone Number: 8644617077 Fax

Email Address: OVVI_Information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Stretching 330-miles through four states (Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by Patriot militia during the pivotal Kings Mountain campaign of 1780. Follow the campaign by utilizing a Commemorative Motor Route which uses existing state highways marked with the distinctive trail logo, or 87 miles of walkable trails.

park designation:National Historic Trail

Directions:

The trail travels over 330 miles through four states.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail can be visited in any season. It includes sections of walkable pathway, a Commemorative Motor Route, affiliated historic sites and museums, and wayside exhibits. Along the way it passes through four NPS areas, two National Forests, an Army Corps of Engineers Dam &Reservoir, plus several state and county parks.