by Period Three | Mar 22, 2024 | News Release
(Columbia, S.C.) – The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) is highlighting the state’s pivotal role in the American Revolution by directing residents and tourists to the sites where independence began. Initiated in...
by Period Three | Jan 25, 2024 | News Release
With $5 million available in funding for projects and grants this fiscal year, the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) is poised to make a lasting impact on education and cultural tourism, especially in South Carolina‘s rural...
by Period Three | Dec 20, 2023 | News Release
The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) will observe key 250th anniversary milestones in our state’s Revolutionary War history through 2033. Moving beyond 2033, a newly established organization will advance the cause championed by...
by Period Three | Dec 7, 2023 | News Release
250 years ago, a group of Charlestonians gathered at the Exchange Building to protest Britain’s Tea Act and the arrival of the British ship London. The resulting Charleston Tea Party was the first in a series of protests that ultimately sparked the American...
by Period Three | Sep 20, 2023 | News Release
If asked where the American Revolution took place, most Americans would mention Massachusetts, New York or Pennsylvania, not realizing that South Carolina had the second most confirmed battles and skirmishes during the American Revolution. The South Carolina American...
