by sc250v2 | Feb 10, 2026 | Historic Sites
To understand the American Revolution in South Carolina, we must also understand the experiences of enslaved and free Black South Carolinians. One of those stories is slave manumission, when an enslaved person was legally freed by the person who claimed ownership of...
by sc250v2 | Feb 2, 2026 | Historic Sites
The story of the American Revolution in South Carolina includes the lives of enslaved African Americans whose labor, resilience, and courage shaped its course. At Historic Brattonsville in York County, the story of one of those individuals, Watt, offers a powerful...
by sc250v2 | Jan 22, 2026 | People of SC250
Two hundred forty five years ago this week, the course of the American Revolution shifted in the South Carolina Backcountry because of courage, local knowledge, and a woman who acted when it mattered most. Her name was Margaret Catherine Moore Barry. History remembers...
by sc250v2 | Jan 14, 2026 | People of SC250
One of the most powerful stories of the American Revolution in South Carolina is not about a general or a battle. It is about a teenage girl. Laodicea “Dicey” Langston was a young patriot who is now inspiring the next generation through music, art, and her compelling...
