NC, USA
Ferguson Monument
Monument
Summit monument marking where Major Patrick Ferguson was killed on October 7, 1780. Shot multiple times, he fell from his horse near the crest and was buried on the mountain. Acknowledged even by enemies as a brave soldier.
Visiting Today
Address
Kings Mountain National Military Park, Blacksburg, SC 29702
Connected Events
Sep 1780
Ferguson's Ultimatum to the Overmountain Settlements
Major Patrick Ferguson, Colonel Isaac Shelby, Colonel John Sevier
Sep 1780
Overmountain Men Muster at Sycamore Shoals
Major Patrick Ferguson
Sep 1780
Overmountain Men Cross the Appalachians
Major Patrick Ferguson
Oct 1780
Oct 1780
Patriot Forces Encircle Kings Mountain
Major Patrick Ferguson, Colonel William Campbell
Oct 1780
Battle of Kings Mountain
Major Patrick Ferguson
Oct 1780
Major Patrick Ferguson Is Killed
Major Patrick Ferguson
Oct 1780
Cornwallis Cancels the North Carolina Invasion
Major Patrick Ferguson