A history weekend ride

[Venturous Randy]

The History Channel just did a story on the Overmountain March that started at Sycamore Shoals in Elizabethton, Tn and ended up At Kings Mountain,NC. Is is said it may have been the turning point in The Revolutionary War.

I have been thinking about sometime this spring or summer in loosely taking the same ride, starting in Elizabethton and riding across the mountain, spending the night somewhere and then visiting Kings Mountain State Park in NC. What I have been thinking about, since I only live about ten miles from Elizabethton, is making it kind of an open get together for anyone interested. I have four bedrooms that I am restocking after the divorce, plenty of room for anybody that wants to camp, plus my little camper and a three room tent. We could all chip in a little and grill out, or eat out or what is preferred, kind of like the Asheville Rally, real laid back and fun. We could even look at a bit of time set aside for some maintenance, like carb sync's and maybe Steve Neal (SGN) could bring over his tire changer and we could mount it somewhere, if anyone may want to come a day or two earlier.

Anyway, this is just in the dreaming stage and I thought I would throw it out. We also have Jonesborough, TN, which is the oldest town in Tennessee and was the original capital of what would have been the 14th state, which would have been Franklin, but some say that Chattanooga, Franklin just don't come out right. Jonesborough is about seven miles from my house.

Anyway, it is going to be about 14 degrees tonight and I am just dreaming and wondering if there is any interest.

RandyA

 

A little cut and paste:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore_Shoals

http://www.sycamoreshoalstn.org/Where%20Liberty%20Began.htm

 

 

 

 

In The Winning of the West, Theodore Roosevelt wrote of Kings Mountain, "This brilliant victory marked the turning point of the American Revolution." Thomas Jefferson called it, "The turn of the tide of success." Herbert Hoover's address at Kings Mountain said, "This is a place of inspiring memories. Here less than a thousand men, inspired by the urge of freedom, defeated a superior force intrenched in this strategic position. This small band of Patriots turned back a dangerous invasion well designed to separate and dismember the united Colonies. It was a little army and a little battle, but it was of mighty portent. History has done scant justice to its significance, which rightly should place it beside Lexington, Bunker Hill, Trenton and Yorktown." In 1931, the Congress of the United States created the Kings Mountain National Military Park on the site of the battle. The park headquarters is in Blacksburg, South Carolina, and hosts hundreds of thousands of people each year

[sgn]

I'm in with you Randy. I think it would be great, this area has everything that you could dream of. Maybe even start a "Ride into History Event".

 

Not sure how this post will come out _ done from my blackberry using TapaTalk

 

Sgn

[painterman67]

sounds good to me. Pick a date and if we can we'll be there.

 

David

[Kregerdoodle]

I would like to get to Tn. one of these days, my Grandkids live in Strawberry, not sure where that is, but have been thinking about a ride over, also have a freind that lives 8mls from Stawberry...post up a date of, if and when you might do this..

[SC89Venture]

Depending on the date I am interested. Updating my fuse panel this weekend, tires already done, maybe this thing (the Venture) will be a little more reliable and I wont be afraid to take it more than 30 miles from the house, lol.

[TDunc]

I have hiked part of the Overmountain and Appalachian Trail around Roan Mtn. That area is beautiful. You could even incorporate a little walk up to the balds from the gap for fantastic views.

Keep us informed and I would love to do the ride. Over the mountain at Roan is a Great ride.

[AKRefugee]

Put me in coach. The Sweetie and I would love to do the ride with you all.

[Venturous Randy]

Put me in coach. The Sweetie and I would love to do the ride with you all.

 

Well, since you are from that area near Kings Mountain, maybe you can help us out some on where to go, what to see and maybe even an economical place to spend the night.

RandyA