What:
7 Oct 1780, battle, *Col. Wm. Campbell vs. Maj. Patrick Ferguson
Patrick Ferguson's grave

Other names:

Where:
35.141697 -81.381702, Kings Mountain NMP (midway between monuments)
35.142305 -81.379694, Patrick Ferguson's grave

Maps: [map notes]

• 35.141697,-81.381702, Kings Mountain NMP
• ACME Mapper.
• National Map
• Google.

• 35.142305,-81.379694, Patrick Ferguson's grave
• ACME Mapper.
• National Map
• Google.

Sources:

• Ferguson, Patrick (1744-1780)
  • Bio
    • 1940s article on Ferguson rifle
    • from NPS
    • from Virtualology.com
    • from AmericanRevolution.org
    • from PublicBookshelf.com
    • from ScotlandVacations.com
    • from USHistory.org
    • from SilverWhistle.co.uk
    • from PatriotResource.com
    • Ferguson was approximately 36 years old when he died at Kings Mountain in 1780.
  • Grave
    • Map showing location of Ferguson's grave
    • Picture of Ferguson grave . From Lyle Rawlins webpage.

• Barefoot: SC. p.216-224.

• Site for Ferguson's grave is not a gps mark but was derived from map overlay using this map.

• NBBAS:Two p.322-342.

• Sherman, "Calendar...". Search for kings mountain. 20 returns, all relevant. To avoid long downloads, use option to "Save and view this PDF in Reader".

• RevWar75   listing. 10/7/1780 King's Mountain. American victory.

Submitted by: John Robertson

Confidence level :
Kings Mountain battle 5
Patrick Ferguson's grave 4