Battle of Huck's Defeat

Step back in time to the sights and sounds of the American Revolution as we focus on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! Watch the annual Battle of Huck’s Defeat unfold 246 years later as you see the Carolina Piedmont’s role in the Southern Campaign, the fight for freedom, and how this battle was a crucial victory and turning point in the war! 

The Battle of Eutaw Springs takes place from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on July 11 

The Battle of Huck’s Defeat takes place from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on July 12 

On-going Activities: 

• Reenactor camps and 18th-century military interpretation 
• “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition” (presented by the staff of the Charlotte Museum of History) 
  • 18th-century cooking • Blacksmithing
  • 18th-century toys and games 
  • “My Dearest Friend” letter-writing activity with pens and ink 
  • 18th-century Sutlers: – Southeast Mercantile Cooperative – Tanawha Trading Company – The Old Goat Trader (Saturday, July 11 only) 

Timed Activities: 

• Cavalry demonstration (11 a.m.) 
• Artillery demonstration (11:30 a.m.) 
• Keynote presentation: Lynn Heidelbaugh, National Postal Museum (a Smithsonian Affiliate) (Noon) 
• Battlefield tours (10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., & 3:30 p.m.) 
• Site/preservation tours (1 p.m. & 3 p.m.) • Children’s militia drill (1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.) 
• Battle reenactment (2 p.m.) 
• Saturday, July 11 – The Battle of Eutaw Springs
• Sunday, July 12 – The Battle of Huck’s Defeat