February 15 - February 16, 2025
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Florence County
A weekend full of national and local history on the Graham Historic Farm. This event is great for all ages. This living history event celebrates the Pee Dee area’s influence in winning the American Revolution through its community support of Francis Marion and his men who staged attacks on the British in the early 1780’s, and turned the tide of the war. The event includes Continental and British encampments; Cannon and musket firing demonstrations; Revolutionary War battle renactments; Colonial trade demonstrators, and work- shops; Historical speakers, and 18th century vendors.
In honor of America’s leadership in winning WWII, General George Patton’s grandson will speak, and American & German encampments will be in place. Weapons demonstrations, and WWII skirmishes will be on Saturday and Sunday.
Ron Brown, ASAF Special Ops– “A Modern perspective of Colonel Marion’s guerrilla warfare tactics taught by the the Special Forces today.”
Durant Ashmore, Historian – “The importance of the South Carolina Militia in the Southern Campaign.”
Pat Waters, Speaker -“A family perspective of General George Patton.”
Paul Graham, SAR – “Victory at the Crossroads.” How Francis Marion and the Pee Dee area worked together to thwart the British and win the American Revolution.
Additionally, in honor of Francis Marion’s mostly Scots-Irish militia, the Men and Women’s Scots-Irish Games will be held on the farm including tabor toss, hammer throw, tug of war and more. Celtic band, Eireann’s Call will be playing throughout the weekend, and the Palmetto Pipes and Drums Band will march on center field. Food, beer and wine will be available under the party tent.
2nd South Carolina Regiment
Mecklenburg Militia
New Jersey Light Infantry
Varnes Artillery
Royal 33rd of Foot
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers
Queen’s Rangers Highland Company
3rd Continental Light Dragoons
Tinkers- Tinware
Old Goat Trader – General Store
Wintergreen Farms – General Store
Mountains Forge – General Store
The Thirsty Scrimhander – General Store
Zettlemoyer Pottery
Valerie Skinner -Artison
*participants are subject to change
O U R L O C A T I O NGrahams’ Historic Farm is about a 10 minute drive from the downtown historic district of Lake City, SC. The farm is also about 20 minutes east of I-95, 30 minutes south of the city of Florence, and just over an hour west of Myrtle Beach. Graham’s Historic Farm |
SPECIAL THANKS
This is event is paid for in part by the South Carolina Revolutionary War 250th Commission, The SC Humanities, DSM, The Inn at the Crossroads, FTC, Smart Choice, and the General George Patton Foundation.