Kettle Creek Battlefield, Revolutionary War battlefield in Wilkes County, United States.
Kettle Creek Battlefield is a 256-acre (104 ha) historic site off Courtground Road, nine miles southwest of Washington, Georgia. Its National Register-listed area encircles War Hill, a 500-foot hill topped by the Kettle Creek Monument erected by the War Department in 1930, with additional markers placed by the Georgia Historical Commission.
The Battle of Kettle Creek was fought on February 14, 1779, when about 360 Patriots under Andrew Pickens and Elijah Clarke defeated a Loyalist militia of some 800 men. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1975, and in January 2021 became affiliated with the National Park Service.
The Daughters of the American Revolution bought 12 acres here in 1900, and the War Department raised the Kettle Creek Monument on War Hill in 1930. Georgia Historical Commission markers stand on the grounds, and the battlefield has been affiliated with the National Park Service since January 2021.
The site sits about 9 miles south of Washington, Georgia and is open year-round with parking and information signs at the main entrances. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for the trails, and picnic tables are scattered throughout so visitors can rest and take in the surroundings.
The Daughters of the American Revolution bought 12 acres here in 1900, and the War Department raised the Kettle Creek Monument on War Hill in 1930. Later acquisitions added 60 acres in 2013 and 180 acres by the American Battlefield Trust and partners through mid-2018, bringing the site to 256 acres.
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