Monument

At Kings Mountain. The one on the left was placed in 1815 and had some veterans of the battle present. The one on the right is a copy of the original text.

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The Revolution Is Over

September 21st 2012
After a relaxing day and night doing nothing major, I left Richmond (Virginia) on Wednesday morning to head down south, into the Carolinas. My destination for the day was the site of the battle at Guilford Courthouse, which is near the modern city of Greensboro, North Carolina. The drive south was pleasant, if long - 3 ½ hours. It was expressway the whole way, but it was quite nice scenery ... read more

North America » United States » South Carolina

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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