History… Cowpens Battlefield Walk 25 Apr 2023 On Sunday, April 23rd, 2023, I had the opportunity to walk the Cowpens Battlefield with a group of interested folks, led by the always amazing historian and speaker, Mr. Durant…
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…
History… Silent Cities at Brookgreen Gardens 20 Jan 2023 Only a few more weeks this season to take advantage of this amazing tour, the Silent Cities tour at Brookgreen Gardens only runs January through March. I've been on the…
History… Hobcaw Barony / Waccamaw Neck 12 Oct 202219 Oct 2022 On Saturday I made my first visit to Hobcaw Barony, home of larger-than-life Belle Baruch, Hobcaw House, and Bellefield Plantation. While Hobcaw is only 28 miles from me, it's on…
History… Liberty Trail 29 Aug 2022 https://youtu.be/oJbG123N2Pc American Battlefield Trust Learn about the Liberty Trail, a combination of 30 historic sites and battlefields in South Carolina that tells the unique story of the military campaign that…
History… The Angel Oak 17 Aug 202217 Aug 2022 The Angel Oak Park is located on Johns Island, just outside of Charleston, SC. The Southern Live Oak tree is a historical site and focal point of one of the…
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.…
Places Marion’s Camp at Snow’s Island 23 Feb 2022 Historical Marker 34-16 Detailed information on this marker can be found at the Historical Marker Database. Francis Marion and the Sweet Potato Story General Marion Inviting a British Officerto Share…