Living History Sites

As part of their Southern Campaign, the British set their sights on taking the vital port of Charleston.

The Patriots Take Provisions and Prisoners in a Surprise Attack on a British Supply Depot.

This last major battle of the war in the South succeeded in driving the British out of rural South Carolina.

This 18th-century plantation home, on the grounds of the Hampton Plantation State Historic Site, served as a place of refuge for Francis Marion who hid here from when British troops.

On August 16, 1780, the unexpected Patriot success at Kings Mountain infused those favoring rebellion with new confidence.

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.

Treacherous waters and Patriot fire foil a British attack on Charleston Harbor

Located within the Santee Wildlife Refuge, this was the last major battle of the war in South Carolina.

A surprise Patriot attack on Loyalist recruits is a blow to the British

The site of the 1780 battle of Musgrove’s Mill where a small force of Patriot militia fought and defeated a larger force of Loyalist and Provincial soldiers in a short but pivotal battle.