Gillespie Gap
(Museum of North Carolina Minerals, National Park Service)
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Gillespie Gap
(Museum of North Carolina Minerals, National Park Service)
(Museum of North Carolina Minerals, National Park Service)
Description
After camping along the North Toe River at Grassy Creek, the Overmountain patriots marched up Grassy Creek on September 29 to reach the crest of the Blue Ridge. From Gillespie Gap, they could look far into the Catawba River valley. They faced there a difficult decision, to divide their army in the face of the enemy, so they could proceed down into the valley along two separate routes, either of which Ferguson's loyalists might be following into the mountains.
Today, the Museum of North Carolina Minerals along the Blue Ridge Parkway at NC Hwy 226 interprets the route of the Overmountain Men and their experiences that day.
Today, the Museum of North Carolina Minerals along the Blue Ridge Parkway at NC Hwy 226 interprets the route of the Overmountain Men and their experiences that day.
Creator
Randell Jones, A Guide to the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
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Citation
Randell Jones, A Guide to the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, “Gillespie Gap
(Museum of North Carolina Minerals, National Park Service),” Overmountain Victory Trail, accessed March 14, 2025, https://overmountainvictorytour.com/items/show/17.
(Museum of North Carolina Minerals, National Park Service),” Overmountain Victory Trail, accessed March 14, 2025, https://overmountainvictorytour.com/items/show/17.