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Dive deeper into scholarly works and explorations of some of the American Revolution’s most and least understood people, places and events. SC 250 believes deeply in the preservation of historic documents and is committed to historical education, heritage tourism and the legacy of those who shaped our nation.
Featured Collection
The Francis Marion Papers
The Life, Leadership and Legacy of “The Swamp Fox”
The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission presents The Francis Marion Papers, a preserved and expanding digital collection documenting General Francis Marion’s life, correspondence, and Revolutionary War leadership. Developed over two decades, the project provides scholars and the public with transcribed documents, maps, annotations, and ongoing updates that illuminate Marion’s legacy.Explore The Collection
The Impact of the American Revolution on Slave Manumissions in South Carolina, 1760-1800
Dr. Larry D. Watson analyzes how South Carolina’s Revolution-era ideals and wartime disruptions affected slave manumission from 1760 to 1800....
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Betrayal at Matthews Bluff — The Search for Willie
This publication explores the identity of Willie, who led Lieutenant Kemp’s platoon of Loyalist troops into an ambush by Patriot...
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James McCall
This publication is a reintroduction of James McCall to the American public. His role in the American Revolution has been...
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Tony Small
Tony Small, of South Carolina, saved wounded British officer Lord Edward Fitzgerald after the Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781....
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British Casualty Reports Shed Light on Sumter’s Early Partisan Actions
Many historians of the American Revolution often overlook a treasure trove of valuable materials: British records. This publication outlines three...
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John Harrison and the South Carolina Rangers
Few military units of the American Revolution have received less attention from historians than Major John Harrison’s South Carolina Rangers,...
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