“Boys” to Men: Backwater Rise to Overmountain Victory
October 6, 2025
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11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Lunch and Learns |
Cherokee County
‘Boys’ to Men: Backwater Rise to Overmountain Victory
On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Gaffney Visitors Center will host a Lunch & Learn panel discussion in the Rev War Exhibition Hall (210 W Frederick Street, Gaffney, SC) with reenactors from the Overmountain Victory Trail Association.
This engaging program explores how frontier militiamen, once dismissed by British Major Patrick Ferguson as “Backwater Boys,” transformed insult into determination, rising to play a decisive role in the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain and other locations in Colonial South Carolina.
• Lunch begins at 11:30 AM | Food truck on site with options under $10 (menu available by calling or emailing).
• Panel discussion begins at 12:15 PM.
• Event is free | Lunch is not | Space is limited
Reserve your seat by calling 864-487-6244 or emailing events@getintogaffney.com
