Blackstock Battlefield Passage
Blackstock Battlefield Passage
Trail Description
Blackstock Battlefield Passage offers 1.3 miles of nature trails along a remote section of the Tyger River where Revolutionary War patriots defeated the British. On November 20, 1780, patriot militia fighting under Gen. Thomas Sumter (aka, “The Carolina Gamecock”) prevailed over British regulars under Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton. Two months later Tarleton lost the Battle of Cowpens and fled north with his remaining troops. Preservation of the 54-acre Blackstock battlefield and construction of the Palmetto Trail are a combined effort of the Palmetto Trail organization, the Spartanburg Greenway Alliance, and the Mary Black Foundation. International Paper Company donated the site.
Directions
Trail Head
Clinton
Parking GPS Coordinates
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Latitude: 34.67914005283307
Longitude: -81.81510317636940
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Trail Alerts
Dogs must be leashed at all times.
Remember to bring trash and waste bags to pack out everything that comes in with you, and Leave No Trace.
No metal detectors allowed.
Wear high visibility clothing during hunting season from Oct 1 - Jan 1