Hammer12b
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I fish up near Sycamore Shoals on the Watauga where most of the Over Mountain Men came from. They came down close to present day 19E, past my cabin, through Newland and Morganton, down Hwy 64 to Rutherfordton and Forest City to get to Kings Mountain. I'm up and down that route every week. Do you live along that route?cc: @NCLivingBrit
The original Overmountain Men came down from the Watauga River area of what is now Eastern TN (very near present day Boone), and made their introductions to some Redcoats at King's Mountain and then again at Cowpens. Many say that this was THE turning point in a war that wasn't going quite swimmingly for the Continental Army.
I do not know this Newbury, but will buy him a drink too. You can PM me location of the porch.