Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
398 State Park Rd, Clinton, SC 29325, USA
South Carolina, USA
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EST. 1769
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BATTLEFIELD
August 18, 1780
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site.
A South Carolina state historic site preserving wooded and riverine terrain associated with the Battle of Musgrove Mill. Hiking trails, overlooks, interpretive markers, archaeological resources, memorial features, and a visitor center present the engagement across a largely undeveloped natural landscape.
About Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
On August 19, 1780, about 200 Patriot militiamen confronted a much larger Loyalist force near Musgrove’s Mill. Unable to attack the fortified camp directly, the Patriots constructed breastworks and lured their opponents into an ambush. The Loyalists were routed after a sharp fight. News of the American defeat at Camden then forced the Patriots to withdraw, but their victory provided badly needed encouragement during the southern campaign.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
North Carolina Patriot militia leader Col. Isaac Shelby, campaigning to Musgrove Mill from the area of present-day northeast Tennessee, fought at the Battle of Musgrove Mill with a small force of Overmountain Men. After the battle, Shelby and his Overmountain Men returned over the Appalachia Mountains to the Sycamore Shoals (located at present-day Elizabethton, Tennessee). Shelby was one of the Patriot officers mustering weeks later at Sycamore Shoals on September 25, 1780, in advance of the early October 7, 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain.
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