Events… Queen + Adam Lambert 7 Nov 2023 In the summer of 1976, I was a miserable, transplanted teenager. My family had been transferred from the only home I knew, just outside of Chicago, to a rural area…
Events… The Battle of Wambaw Bridge 19 May 2023 Revolutionary War action took place here, February 24, 1782. Wambaw Bridge is deep in Francis Marion National Forest, down forest service roads. In this case, my trusty Hyundai Elantra was…
Events… The American Heritage Festival 2023 3 Mar 2023 Reflecting back on this year's American Heritage Festival, at Graham's Historic Farm in Lake City, SC. I first attended this annual event last year, it was also my first visit…
Events… Updates 9 Feb 20239 Feb 2023 A visit to Hammond's Store and Hayes Station -Both pages updated with photos and content from a visit in January 2023 New photos of maps, artifacts, and a great Laurens…
Events… Ramsey Grove 5 Jan 2023 South Carolina State Parks host events on January 1 known as First Day Hikes. January 1, 2023, I was able to get two hikes in, starting at one of my…
Events… Hammond’s Store and Hayes Station August 6, 2022 6 Aug 202230 Dec 2022 Another excellent learning experience facilitated by historian and now battlefield owner Durant Ashmore. The preservation work, the storytelling, the historic preservation that he has made possible is absolute gold. Priceless.…
Events… Huck’s Defeat 18 Jul 2022 I had the pleasure of attending a Revolutionary War reenactment of Huck's Defeat, aka the Battle of Williamson's Plantation, at Historic Brattonsville, in McConnells, SC on July 16, 2022. It…
Events… Hayes Station 16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022 I had the solemn honor to visit one of the most sacred sites in Laurens County, SC, the site of the Hayes Station Massacre. On November 19, 1781, 300 loyalists…
Events… Camden and Waxhaws Field Trip 8 Mar 20228 Mar 2022 I was fortunate enough to go on a great field trip this past weekend, starting at the Revolutionary War Visitor Center, in Camden SC. The group was led by Mr.…
Events… Camden and Waxhaws Field Trip 28 Feb 2022 I am looking forward to learning more, visiting Camden again, and Waxhaws for the first time. Looks like the weather will cooperate for a change. Mr. Durant Ashmore is leading…