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Living History Sites

Discover places where history comes to life and learn what life was like in Colonial times
in North America.

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Andrew Jackson State Park
South Carolina
Living History Sites
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC

Programs and Guided Tours: Living history programs, including the Life of the Waxhaws Lantern Tour and the Andrew Jackson Birthday Celebration, are scheduled throughout the year. Please check our...

British re-enactors marching in front of the Kershwaw-Cornwallis house in Historic Camden
South Carolina
Living History Sites
Colonial Camden
Camden, SC

Offering visitors the opportunity to engage in history through demonstrations like blacksmithing or brickmaking, hearing our farm manager discuss 18th century agriculture, or touring our historic...

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South Carolina
Living History Sites
Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens: Exploring The Gullah Culture
Mt Pleasant, SC

Exploring The Gullah Culture “Exploring The Gullah Culture” is a unique presentation where that difference can be experienced firsthand. Boone Hall is the only plantation in the Charleston area to...

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South Carolina
Living History Sites
Historic Brattonsville
McConnells, SC

Learn how people farmed the land, cooked their food, and entertained themselves in the 18th and 19th centuries through interpreters in period clothing. These historical activities and others are...

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South Carolina
Living History Sites
Kings Mountain State Park
Blacksburg, SC

Visit the Living History Farm, a replica of a mid-19th century Yeoman Farm. The farm has a house, barn, cotton gin, farm animals, blacksmith and weave shop as well as a garden.

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Andrew Jackson State Park
Living History Sites
Andrew Jackson State Park
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC
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British re-enactors marching in front of the Kershwaw-Cornwallis house in Historic Camden
Living History Sites
Colonial Camden
Colonial Camden
Camden, SC
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image of a woman dressed in authentic Gullah garb
Living History Sites
Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens: Exploring The Gullah Culture
Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens
Mt Pleasant, SC
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  • restrooms
A photo of a large white colonial era three story house with columns
Living History Sites
Historic Brattonsville
McConnells, SC
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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
a photo of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain State Park
Living History Sites
Kings Mountain State Park
Blacksburg, SC
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
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Exploring History

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.
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Battlefield
Huck's Defeat
McConnells, SC

Huck’s Defeat occurred on July 12, 1780. The battleground is on the site of Historic Brattonsville, a former colonial plantation.

Salvador Memorial
Historic Site
Memorial of Francis Salvador
Charleston, SC

Francis Salvador, the first Jewish person to die in the Revolutionary War, was a London-born pioneer who moved to South Carolina in 1773. A vocal supporter of independence, he became the first Jewish person to hold political office in the state. Known as the "Southern Paul Revere," Salvador warned of attacks during the war but tragically died in an ambush in 1776 at just 29 years old, leaving behind a legacy of courage and commitment to freedom.

Rugeley's Mill by Dale Watson
Battlefield
Rugeley's Mill
Camden, SC

An ingenious Patriot deception provokes a prominent Loyalist to surrender his outpost

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Battlefield | National Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC

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

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Historic Site
General Moultrie's Grave
Sullivan's Island, SC

William Moultrie died in 1805 and was buried in the family cemetery. In 1977, his remains were moved to Sullivan's Island within Fort Moultrie.

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Historic Site | Historic House
Hanover House
Clemson, SC

Built in 1716 for Paul de St. Julien in Berkeley County. The house was later dismantled and moved to Clemson University and functions as a house museum.

British re-enactors marching in front of the Kershwaw-Cornwallis house in Historic Camden
Battlefield | Historic Site
Colonial Camden
Camden, SC

A former British headquarters, explore the reconstructed Kershaw/Cornwallis House, British redoubts, and programs about colonial life.

Historic Site |
Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
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.

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Historic Site
Francis Marion Tomb at Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
Pineville, SC

Francis Marion was a skilled military leader during the American Revolutionary War, known for his guerilla tactics and strategic maneuvers in the Southern Campaign. His contributions to the war effort and his enduring legacy as a symbol of American resilience and military ingenuity remain today.

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State/County Park
Santee State Park
Santee, SC

Santee State Park offers biking and hiking trails and pontoon boat tours of the flooded cypress forest on Lake Marion, named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox”.

State/County Park | Historic Site
White Point Garden
Charleston, SC

The White Point Garden offers incredible views that span across the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. Fort Sumter, Castle Pinckney, and the Sullivan Island Lighthouse can all be spotted in the distance. The Defenders of Fort Moultrie, a monument honoring South Carolinian soldiers during the Battle of Sullivan's Island is centrally located.

Cherokee County Museum
Historic Site |
Cherokee County Museum
Gaffney, SC

With a rotating collection of artifacts and interactive exhibits, the Cherokee County Museum has something for all ages and interests.