We produce assorted events highlighting American Revolutionary war history.  We are not limited to precise recreations of the
exact battle of Kings Mountain or Cowpens - hosting all other units in friendship (militia, Indians, French & English).  We also have growing, loose,
uniform standards headed towards complete authenticity.  We do not engage in juried events or ripping down others.  Our exciting portrayals
and events are growing and expanding while not boasting or claiming to have every facet exact or pinpoint correct.  Rather, we are a
group of disabled veterans from combat, war and military duty more interested in sharing and giving.

Bounties paid to units and cannon crews ~ please send us your financial requirements.  Insurance during events is provided in full by the cities, event itself or policies we take out with Erie Insurance Company.  All units attending must submit their safety standards as a .pdf for review by the respective city Police Department.  The centerpieces of all we do - to spread our good, local history ~ are major events held every year.  We explain and list these below as events we help at:

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Our local Battle of Kings Mountain painting by Don Troiani.  Please contact us for purchases as we are a fully licensed dealer.  The American
Revolutionary War Living History Center (ARWLHC) benefits from all purchases, plus you get 20% off of any Don Troiani selection!  To review
stock, choices and more simply examine all of the Don Troiani paintings here and then call us at 704-937-2940 to order.

October 27, 2011, North Carolina – Grover, VICTORY’S TURN held during the Grover Pumpkin Festival!
Celebrating the two battles and surrounding events of Cowpens and King's Mountain

Featuring the Ferguson Repeating Rifle LIVE firing demonstrations and book signing of
"Every Insult and Indignity" - by Ricky Roberts and Bryan K. Brown

Featuring a book signing and speech by Travis Bowman, "Hercules of the Revolution!"
The Italian/Portuguese American, PETER FRANCISCO

Pennsylvania Long Rifle Shooting Demonstrations by Lt. Colonel Frederick Hambright and his son,
John Hambright of the South Fork Boys - see the LIVE firings!

Featuring a book signing by Robert Brown, Jr., "Kings Mountain and Cowpens - Our Victory was Complete."
Celebrating the two battles and surrounding events of America turning the war around...

Please contact us for purchases as we are a fully licensed dealer.  The American
Revolutionary War Living History Center (ARWLHC) benefits from all purchases, plus you get 20% off of any Don Troiani selection!  To review
stock, choices and more simply examine all of the Don Troiani paintings here and then call us at 704-937-2940 to order.

Hosted by Colonels Hambright (Hambrecht), Graham, Cleaveland, Williams and Major Chronicle with the South Fork Boys NC Militia. Location: An encampment on the grounds of the famed Inn of the Patriots in conjunction with The American Revolutionary War Living History Center (ARWLHC).

Come celebrate with us at the Annual Grover Pumpkin Festival with pumpkin pie eating contests, rides, tomahawk throwing contests, blowgun and knife throwing contests, food, games, several all day long music bands, shows and pumpkin carving contests all day long! Also enjoy the Hatcher Hughes Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwrights Theater and Headless Horseman Carriage Rides. When Major Patrick Ferguson declared, "I will lay waste to this country with fire and sword," the Overmountain men of Colonels Sevier, Shelby, McDowell, McKissack, Johnston and Campbell joined them and took it as no idle threat. The rest is history.

Re-enactment camps, candle making, spinning, basket-making with original music are all fun concentric to the victories at King’s Mountain and Cowpens as well as this town being the place where Cornwallis invaded the North and Major Ferguson camped here. Dinner, drinks, hot showers, BBQ grill area and dining area (covered), black powder, hay, open pit area for cooking also, ice, private cabin for unit leaders, inside bathrooms in mansion, water, wood provided – two dinners and two breakfasts for all! Cash bounties paid to units, cavalry and artillery. Units can be as small as four persons doing all forms of acts or entertainment, dress or fighting. Looking to grow historic event. For more information please contact Martin CJ Mongiello at 704-937-2940 or at marti@theinnofthepatriots.com or visit our website at www.thebattleofkingsmountain.com for event info, www.theinnofthepatriots.com for lodging, www.groverpumpkinfestival.com for festival info and www.arwlhc.com for association info. Suttlers welcome (20.00 booth fee and will register with the ARWLHC, NOT, the festival) as attendees are 5,000+ from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each year and this is not a juried event but authentic tents are welcomed. This is a one-day event but overnight camping is encouraged on our grounds starting as early as Wednesday for free.

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Ask about joining us for the 1776 Experience of a Lifetime Package, full combat dress up to the rank of a General, all weaponry included, no contact allowed with the world, no watches, no phones, no computer usage.  Three days all inclusive with colonial B & B lodging for two (spouse can stay at B & B if you like) allows for one day of relaxation, all meals included, transportation +++

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Some Recent Successful Events Held

The 230th Anniversary of the Battle of King's Mountain and Order of March, Saturday, October 9/10, 2010. 
This will be held with authentic camps, candle making, arts and crafts, cookery and more.  We will camp overnight on the 9th
at Long Creek Presbyterian Church, 701 Long Creek Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
On the 10th we will have service and a celebration with food as the church is also 230 years old!
Candlelight tours on the 9th (at dusk).  Sunday the 10th: Hymn sing @ 10, Worship @ 11, Dinner @ 1, Historic Tours @ 2,
Worship & Reminiscence @ 3, Tower of Mercy Concert @ 5
Special 230th Anniversary film to be made for television airing by local production company.

  The One Year Anniversary of the Gateway Trails, Kings Mountain, November 5 & 6, 2010
The trail head is located on a one acre site about ½ of a mile south of Downtown Kings Mountain. The site is located at      807 S. Battleground Avenue
at the corner of Quarry Road.  http://www.kmgatewaytrails.org  Setup the night of the 5th and celebrated on the 6th with fun and festivities.
We have also fired the opening shots for the trails 5K races and celebrations for several years.

The First Ever Publicly Re-created Battle of Kings Mountain for the City of Kings Mountain, 2009
This event drew close to 35,000 spectators and included 10,000 spectators on the Jake Early Walking Track.  Six cannons and numerous reenactors, actors
and costumes were utilized to dramatic effect - it was heralded as a first ever event and heavily covered by the news, media and press corps.
Pirate creators for the Beach Blast Festival and Battle Event Producer for the Gateway Festival.

Dozens of speaking engagements in the region to the DAR groups, RED HATS, Historical Societies, Pirate events, The Cleveland Country Club,
Civitans, Rotary, Kiwanis, Boy Scouts, High Schools from numerous states, National Park Service and museums 1976 to present.

Our previous works in the country of Japan with the CWSMMA, the Washington Navy Yard, for The US Navy Memorial Museum,
to the North Atlantic Treaty Command, and the cities of Yokosuka, Japan and Wildwood Crest, NJ have brought
plays, parades and shows to crowds exceeding one million.  We offer full production services from 1976 to present.

 Assorted events highlighting American Revolutionary war history.  Not limited to precise recreations of the exact
battle of Kings Mountain.  - hosting all other units in friendship (militia, Indians, French & English)

We continue to recruit for Indians, ladies, kids, militia and redcoats fully dressed or who want to join us.
We can help you with costumes and hats as well as muskets and rifles.  Please call us at 704.937.2940.

- SUTTLERS WELCOME WITH OPEN ARMS -