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The Conservation Trust for North Carolina purchased a 538-acre property on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, which will keep a segment of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail open to the public.
The Rose Creek property in Mitchell County has more than a mile of frontage on the Blue Ridge Parkway and is visible from The Loops Overlook. It contains about 1.5 miles of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, which traces the route taken by colonial militia to the pivotal battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution, according to a news release from the Conservation Trust.
This segment of trail, which has not been accessible to the public, will now be open to hikers.
(Raleigh) News & Observer
CONSERVATION TRUST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Milepost: 326 | County: Mitchell | Acres: 534 | Hiking: Yes, Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina’s purchase of this property in 2008 saved it from becoming a golf course development, and opened another segment of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVT). The property contains 1.3 miles of the OVT, which traces the route taken by colonial militia to the pivotal battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. Conservation of the Rose Creek tract, which provides the forested backdrop above the Orchard at Altapass from the Loops Overlook, also protects drinking water and wildlife habitat.
ROSE CREEK/OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY TRAIL