The Abingdon Muster Grounds is a 9-acre park is the site where, in 1780, 400 Virginians joined other patriot militia from the western frontier in a two-week campaign that ended with a critical victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The site includes a historical marker and the W. Blair Keller Jr. Interpretive Center, which houses artifacts from the Revolutionary era. The Abingdon Muster Grounds site is certified by the National Park Service as the northern trailhead of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, which stretches for 330 miles through Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.
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Stories from Abingdon Muster Grounds
With a common enemy, backwoods hunters and fighters united to chase down Redcoat Major Patrick Ferguson and his Loyalist army. Trekking more than 300 miles over mountains and rugged terrain, this ragtag bunch of Patriots ultimately found their target at Kings Mountain.
On August 16, 1780, the unexpected Patriot success at Kings Mountain infused those favoring rebellion with new confidence.