Gillespie Gap

A Daring Choice to Split the Force

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Coordinates: 35.8538, -82.0511.

Type: Stop
Tour: Overmountain
County: McDowell

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You will park in the lot of the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, which sits by Gillespie Gap.

From the lot you can see the entire tour location. The trail taken by the Patriots is inaccessible to most people with mobility issues.

Mug with a fortifications map saying, "Wilmington 1781"
Red tote bag with a picture and list of female patriots