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Rooted in Freedom: The Enduring Legacy of Liberty Trees
The white oaks of the Upstate, the cabbage palmettos of the Lowcountry, and the bald cypress of the swamps in the Pee Dee. Our state is known for its varied and beautiful trees. They are different in their appearance and location, but all stand quietly, rooted in...
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Remember the Ladies: Women of the American Revolution in South Carolina
“Remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.” When Abigail Adams wrote...
Volume III of The Francis Marion Papers Released — Completing a Landmark Project
The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commissions (SC250), in collaboration with the Battleground...
Restoring Voices to the Revolutionary Story
Imagine choosing to spend the night in a space no larger than a tool shed. Simple wooden walls, no insulation, the...
Theodosia Burr Alston: A South Carolina Love Story
February invites us to reflect on love in many ways. That includes not only grand romances, but also the quieter,...
Slave Manumissions in Revolutionary Era South Carolina
To understand the American Revolution in South Carolina, we must also understand the experiences of enslaved and...
Remembering Watt and the Enslaved Community at Brattonsville
The story of the American Revolution in South Carolina includes the lives of enslaved African Americans whose...
Kate Barry: Courage on Horseback at Cowpens
Two hundred forty five years ago this week, the course of the American Revolution shifted in the South Carolina...
Dicey Langston: A Revolutionary Story Still Inspiring New Generations
One of the most powerful stories of the American Revolution in South Carolina is not about a general or a battle....
Honor a Patriot. Preserve a Legacy.
South Carolina’s Revolutionary history belongs to all of us, and the South Carolina American Revolution Trust...
Before Boston: Charleston’s Tea Protest Lights the First Spark
Long before tea chests landed in the waters of Boston Harbor, another group of colonists had already taken decisive...
A Life on the Road: How Bill Segars Is Preserving South Carolina’s Revolutionary War History
“When Charles Baxley asked you to do something, you did it.” Those who knew him well understood why. Charles Baxley...
Sweet Potatoes and the Spirit of the Revolution: A South Carolina Story
As Thanksgiving nears and sweet potato pies make their way to family tables, South Carolina is pausing to honor a...
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