As we were walking the Appalachian Trail from North Carolina in and out of Tennessee we came across a placard on the trail signifying that the Overmountain Trail crossed the AT. We looked into the historical significance of this trail and found it to also be a National Scenic Trail like the AT. This trail was walked almost 240 years ago as the Virginia Militia came together and amassed almost 1000 men to head to King’s Mountain, SC to defeat the British troops in the battle that many historians call the turning point of the American Revolution. After walking the AT over these mountains for the past 3 months we could not imagine the fortitude it took to leave your home, travel by foot for a month and then fight a battle against the Redcoats…..and win!
Determination, stamina and endurance all come to mind!