Take a Journey Back in Time During Revolutionary America

In 1780, after the British occupied Charleston during the American Revolutionary War, the Brewton house was used as the British headquarters for Henry Clinton.

The Battle of Sullivan’s Island, fought near the site of today’s Fort Moultrie in June 1776, was the first significant Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War.

American fort captured by the British in 1776.

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

Occupied by both sides during the American Revolution, this home has seen the likes of both George Washington and William Howe

The Dey Mansion, built around 1770, served as General George Washington’s headquarters in 1780 during a pivotal time in the American Revolution. As one of his surviving field headquarters, it offers a lasting connection to the strategic decisions, military challenges, and historic events that shaped the fight for independence.

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

Site of a British command center during the Revolutionary War.

British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton pushed up the Enoree River hot on the trail of Patriot Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.

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.