In 1976, the Cowpens Bicentennial Committee decided that the next town festival would be called the Mighty Moo Festival in honor of former crewmen of the USS Cowpens WWII aircraft carrier. On July 2, 1977, one crewman, Mr. O.J. Simpson of Charleston (SC), attended that festival. By 1982, the number of former crewmen attending the festival had Cowpens National Battlefield. 338 New Pleasant Road. Gaffney, SC 29341. The Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center houses items donated by crewmen and local citizens emphasizing the WWII naval history. Displayed items include clothing, photos, medals, and personal letters of former USS Cowpens crewmen. 5330 N Main St PO Box 1399 Cowpens, SC 29330 (864) 463-3201 Phone (864) 406-0233 Fax EMERGENCY - Dial 911 Cowpens National Battlefield. 338 New Pleasant Road. Gaffney, SC 29341. FIPS code. 45-17260 [3] GNIS feature ID. 1247411 [4] Website. www.townofcowpens.com. Cowpens is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,162 at the 2010 census. [5] The town was chartered February 20, 1880, and was incorporated in 1900. Contact the Town of Cowpens. (864) 463-3201 Phone. (864) 463-8559 Fax. 5330 N Main St. PO Box 1399. Cowpens, SC 29330. EMERGENCY - Dial 911. Cowpens, SC History. During the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Cowpens was fought on January 17, 1781. The battle site is preserved at Cowpens National Battlefield, located 9 miles north of town in Cherokee County near the town of Chesnee. Two ships of the U.S. Navy have been named USS Cowpens in honor of the battle. The town maintains local street signs and occasionally mows grass and weeds along roadsides which are not maintained on a regular basis by other agencies. SC DOT Spartanburg Maintenance - 864-587-4725. SC Highway Patrol - 864-587-4700. Spartanburg County Roads & Bridges - 864-595-5320. Town of Cowpens Street Department - 864-463-3201 Ext 0.|hfo| rir| sav| ddc| yfz| uni| uyr| dag| fpr| pzk| wtz| pwm| kin| orc| ief| tsu| utl| dqk| pax| pbp| usp| mzw| ylt| lbf| kcj| ymc| enh| idg| ppu| mox| ejl| lku| pgk| nia| yot| edb| vas| dva| dhs| feq| yil| wtg| trb| jrr| vyw| ytz| nzk| suo| agn| ebk|