Members of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association tell the Story year round and not just during our 2 week annual campaign re-enactment. If you know a member of the OVTA, invite them to tell the STORY at one of your events. 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BEING PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Ronnie Lail telling the STORY at the T.A.Dugger Middle School to a class from Westside Elementary School.
(Impressive numbers of kids hearing the Story, probably for the 1st time in their life)

PRESERVATION PROJECTS THE OVTA IS WORKING ON ALONG WITH OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

The OVTA is active all along the Trail. This page covers some of the projects along with messages of interest of events in the near future.

Tim Massey (bleow) "Telling the STORY" to the Clear Springs, TN  Ruritan 4^th of July celebration there were 40-50 folks in attendance and really enjoyed Tim's presentation.

The OVTA has been active in the purchase of Craig's (Dunn's) Meadow in Abingdon, VA. by the Town of Abingdon. This 8+ acre tract is one of the most historic sites along the trail. It is the site that the 400+ Virginians mustered for the campaign to the Battle of Kings Mountain. The OVTA has committed $10,000 to this effort.

The OVTA is working with the National Park Service, The Conservation Trust for North Carolina and the CSX Railroad in procuring an easement through 1,680 acres of CSX Railroad property that contains several miles of the OVNHT. This property is located near the Orchard at Altapass in North Carolina.

The OVTA has been developing a plan to have a Preservation Study conducted at Gilbertown which is located near Rutherfordton, NC. Gilbertown was one of the most used campsites along the trail. It was used by both Patriot and Tory militias during the Campaign.

The OVTA is supporting the efforts of The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in their quest to secure and protect 442 acres at the head of Roaring Creek in North Carolin. The landscape as viewed from Yellow Mountain Gap on the NC/TN line appears unchanged since 1780 when the Overmountain Men travelled across the high mountains on their way to engage Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain.