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Battlefield | National Park
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State/County Park | Historic House
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Battlefield | National Park
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Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
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Battlefield | State/County Park
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National Park | Historic Site
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South Carolina Storytellers
Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.
Explore History in South Carolina
We invite you to visit the preserved locations along the Liberty Trail and to immerse yourself
in the extraordinary events that determined the fate of a nation.
Historic Site | Historic House
Roebuck, SC
Established in 1767 by the Patriot supporting Moore family. Local militia gathered at Walnut Grove prior to the Battle of Cowpens. Visitors may take guided tours of the house and grounds.
Historic Site |
Moncks Corner, SC
The Berkeley County Museum is located in historic Moncks Corner, South Carolina and contains Revolutionary stories and artifacts from around the county.
Historic Site
Gaffney, SC
On this site lie the bodies of three, unknown British soldiers who perished at the Battle of Cowpens, which was fought around 14 miles away from here on January 17, 1781. These three men were brought...
Historic Site |
North Charleston, SC
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824 and 1825 drew large crowds and sparked a renewal of...
Historic Site
Gaffney, SC
James Henderson Williams (1740–1780) was an American pioneer, farmer, and miller from the Ninety-Six District in South Carolina, who played a key role in the American Revolution. Initially a member of...
Historic Site | Historic House
Camden, SC
After the Siege of Charleston in 1780, the British established a headquarters at the Kershaw/Cornwallis House. Today the house and grounds are open to tours.
Battlefield | Fort/Outpost
Gaffney, SC
A station constructed during high tensions with the Cherokee, this fortification was utilized by Loyalists until July of 1780.
Battlefield
Summerton, SC
Located within the Santee Wildlife Refuge, this was the last major battle of the war in South Carolina.
Battlefield | National Park
Gaffney, SC
The Cowpens Battlefield commemorates Daniel Morgan’s victory over Banastre Tarleton on January 17, 1781.
Battlefield
McConnells, SC
Huck’s Defeat occurred on July 12, 1780. The battleground is on the site of Historic Brattonsville, a former colonial plantation.
Historic Site | Historic House
McConnells, SC
Discover the history of the Scots-Irish and African-Americans through preserved buildings and living history experiences of the Brattonsville community.
National Park | Historic Site
Gaffney, SC
Stretching 330-miles through four states (Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by Patriot militia during the pivotal...