by sc250v2 | Jan 21, 2026
Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, who was known as a bloody fighter who often would not give quarter to those who surrendered. The story goes that the ladies of Newberry were able to get his dastardly Brit to act like a gentleman by offering him an outdoor tea. This...
by sc250v2 | Jan 21, 2026
The Bonham House was built in Saluda, SC in 1780 and was owned by Sophie Smith Bonham. Her husband fought in the Revolutionary War. Her son, James Butler Bonham, would become one of Saluda’s famed sons who would die defending the Alamo. One of his brothers would go on...
by sc250v2 | Jan 21, 2026
The Revolutionary Era is more than just battles and skirmishes. Many of the Dutch Fork settlers just wanted to be left alone to take care of their families. The Lexington County Museum site hosts over 30 structures where there is a “story behind every door.” Three of...
by sc250v2 | Jan 21, 2026
Located on the historic Horseshoe at UofSC, McKissick Museum is free and open to the public with more than 140,000 objects telling the story of Southern life including many 18th-century items.
by sc250v2 | Jan 21, 2026
While it may sound like a Disney channel program, the legend of Emily Geiger who delivered a secret message from General Nathanael Greene to General Thomas Sumter in 1781 is compelling. While she had ties to Newberry, Fairfield, and Lexington, her capture at Fort...
