Carolina's South Fork Boys Charge Into History: The Battle of Kings Mountain

Schedule

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Gaston County Public Library | Gastonia, NC

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Mike Baxter, Professor in the History Department at Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC and local archaeologist, discusses The Battle of King's Mountain with a focus on the local people from present day Lincoln and Gaston Counties that fought at the battle. In particular, he will focus on the South Fork Boys.
FREE to the public. No registration required. Reservations suggested for organized groups. Recommended for adults and teens. For more information visit the calendar of events at www.gastonlibrary.org or call 704-868-2164, option 4.
This project was produced with assistance from the America 250 North Carolina Initiative, administered by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of North Carolina.
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