“Musgrove Mill State Historic Site was the site of the Battle of Musgrove Mill, an action in the American Revolution, which occurred on August 19, 1780, near the Enoree River, on what (in the 21st century) is the border between Spartanburg, Laurens, and Union Counties in South Carolina…” — Wikipedia
We found the Musgrave Mill site while searching for a place to take Maggie with the hopes of letting her have a little off the leash time…which we were able to do.
We also discovered a small fragment of American history. I guess on some level in my mind I’ve always associated most of the American Revolution War action to the upper eastern seaboard, New England, area of the United States. Truth be known the war action was widespread and in many areas of our new land was even considered to be the first civil war with as many British Loyalists as Patriots involved. I’d never thought of it that way before. The Musgrave Mill battle was one which included both groups of “Americans” as well as British troops.
Our visit was nice, providing both exercise and knowledge…not to mention a slight shift of my personal historical perspectives.
Looks lush and green. Did not know that. I think I was too interested in girls instead of history. I was not aware of how fat west some of the battles of the Civil War were fought.
Yes, Monte, it was very green and very different then the coastal areas we’ve been in the last few months. I don’t know what my interest were but I hadn’t thought about how the Revolutionary War was fought even in the rural areas back and how it set neighbor against neighbor in many cases. I read of some of the Civil War events which took place in the western regions. I enjoy history these days…maybe because these days and at this age I have history of my own. :-)
Come to think of it, I guess my perception was much the same about the Revolutionary War. Proof there is always something more to learn. Looks like a pretty nice pathway.
Yeah, Mark, I’m finding my perceptions in many areas being “adjusted” during the exposure this traveling is providing. The path was nice and it was a good walk-about, except it was a bit too warm for my taste.