This photo from the National Park Service shows a portion of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail which runs through McDowell near Lake James. This trail is maintained by National Park Service. A bill signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper allows for the creation of the Overmountain Victory State Trail, which will partner with the federal government and overlap the existing national trail. This new state trail will reach across Avery, Mitchell, McDowell, Burke, Rutherford, Polk, Caldwell, Wilkes and Surry counties.
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This is a map of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.
Gov. Roy Cooper signed bills into law this month authorizing a new state park and three new state trails, two of which will run through McDowell County.
This photo from the National Park Service shows a portion of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail which runs through McDowell near Lake James. This trail is maintained by National Park Service. A bill signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper allows for the creation of the Overmountain Victory State Trail, which will partner with the federal government and overlap the existing national trail. This new state trail will reach across Avery, Mitchell, McDowell, Burke, Rutherford, Polk, Caldwell, Wilkes and Surry counties.
