Up a windy road lined with trees in Blacksburg, South Carolina, stands Kings Mountain National Military Park. My children, ages 2 and 4, had begged us to stay at the nearby (and equally beautiful) Kings Mountain State Park, which had, among other amenities, an impressive playground. Luckily, my husband is as enthusiastic a lover of history as I am, and we soon found ourselves strolling the trail at the national park, our children lost at play as they ran circles around us. Due to COVID-19, the visitor’s center is currently closed, but a park ranger met us outside with some details about the park. As we approached, a small crowd gathered around the ranger. I heard one man explain that a relative of his fought here at Kings Mountain, and this was his first visit to the park. I was surprised at first to note the emotion in his voice …