Wilkes-Surry Overmountain Victory Trail Association

03/19/2026

Want to help protect and preserve America's Revolutionary War battlefields?

Join the National Park Service team at Cowpens National Battlefield or Kings Mountain National Military Park!

Permanent maintenance positions are available!
For more information or to apply, go to:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/861319500

03/19/2026

“Skibidi.” While researching Generation Alpha for my book, I started hearing that word everywhere online. It showed up on TikTok, YouTube, gaming streams, and group chats. The term comes from the viral YouTube meme series Skibidi Toilet and is usually used by kids to describe something absurd, c...

03/07/2026

Kings Mountain National Military Park

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE BUYING TICKETS

Quick favor before you read on. If you like, comment, or share this post, it helps more people see it and helps fewer folks end up paying resale prices.

I’m in the planning phase of my next tour right now, and one of my main goals is protecting you from resellers.

On the tour I’m currently on, I’ve seen tickets listed for hundreds of dollars over face value. I don’t want any of you paying that just to come see me.

For this tour, the best way I’ve found to keep tickets in the hands of real people is to release them directly through email. The cities listed in the image and below are the places I’m planning to visit on the first leg of the tour.

I’ll post a link in the comments where you can add your email for your city. When tickets become available in the next month or so, you’ll receive a direct email with the correct link.

If you see your city listed below, click the link in the comments and join the waitlist.

Seattle, WA
Minneapolis, MN
Salt Lake City, UT
San Francisco, CA
Nashville, TN
Washington, DC
Portland, ME
St Louis, MO
Philadelphia, PA
Detroit, MI
Asheville, NC
Greensboro, NC
Columbus, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Winnipeg, MB
Ottawa, ON
Toronto, ON
Edmonton, AB
Calgary, AB
Montreal, QC
Halifax, NS
Vancouver, BC
Honolulu, HI

12/19/2025

11/29/2025

09/18/2025

09/08/2025

Are you looking for something fun to do on Friday, September 26th?

Come out to Newland Town Hall in Newland, NC and join the Avery County Historical Museum, the Avery County 250th Committee, and the Overmountain Victory Trail Association for the debut of a new mural!

This piece of art honors the Overmountain Men and their journey across the Blue Ridge Mountains, described in 1780 as being "shoe-mouth deep" when they crossed Yellow Mountain Gap.

We love when art and trails come together!

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06/10/2025

06/07/2025

Happy National Trails Day!

The National Trails System protects 32 routes all across our nation chosen for their special features. 21 of these are National Historic Trails, being selected for their stories that shaped the course of American history and culture; like Overmountain Victory!

Here's another great photo shared with us from our photobooth last night at the North Carolina Trail Days Festival happening in Elkin, North Carolina.

If you'd like to also come "picture yourself on the OVT," we will be setup at the RailYard in downtown Elkin from 1pm-8pm, with a special interactive march through town at 6pm! Come out and join us!