Beaufort District In The American Revolution: The First Shots

Speaker: Stephen Wise

Some of the earliest incidents of armed resistance in the Revolutionary War, and the war on South Carolina, occurred in Beaufort District—an area that now includes Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and parts of Allendale counties. This presentation focuses on the “first shots” and notable events in the district at the beginning of the Revolution.

Presented in partnership with the Beaufort County 250 Committee.

Dr. Wise is the Curator and Director of the Parris Island Museum, and the Cultural Resource Manager for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina. He also serves as an adjunct history professor for the University of South Carolina Beaufort and on the board of the Beaufort County Historical Society.