Cowpens National Battlefield - An administrative history
Binkley C and Davis SA. 2002. Cowpens National Battlefield - An administrative history. Park Administrative Histories. National Park Service, Department of the Interior
This administrative history traces the development and management of Cowpens National Battlefield from the time of the 1781 battle to the present, especially during the years of the National Park Service administration. Chapter One provides background on the Battle of Cowpens and its significance. Chapter Two details the early commemorative efforts undertaken by private groups as well as the federal government. Chapter Three deals with the various campaigns to obtain congressional authorization for a full-scale national battlefield at Cowpens. Chapter Four covers the development of Cowpens as a national battlefield between 1972 and 1981. Chapter Five looks at the National Park Service administration and continued development of Cowpens after 1981. Chapter Six examines visitor services, especially the interpretation of the site to the public. Chapter Seven deals with resources management and protection at the park, including sections on cultural resources management, natural resources management, and law enforcement.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Binkley, Cameron; Davis, Steven
- Date of Issue
- 2002-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Units
- COWP , HIST
- Keywords
- Administration, Archaeology, Battle, Cowpens, Cultural Resources, ehistory, History, Interpretation, Law Enforcement, Natural Resources, Preservation, Resource Management