Hiking Through History

Eighteenth-century Moncks Corner was a crossroads settlement of stores and taverns at the intersection of the Cherokee Path (the Indian traders’ path) and the road from Charleston to Santee. A powder magazine was established in 1760 and the village was occupied as a store depot by the British during the Revolutionary War.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The Battle of Camden was a devastating defeat suffered by the Americans in the British military offensive in the South.

A station constructed during high tensions with the Cherokee, this fortification was utilized by Loyalists until July of 1780.

After an eight-day siege, this strategic outpost fell to the Americans, who used an ingenious structure called Maham’s Tower to fire down into the fort and trap the enemy.

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.