Settlers struggled against the harsh backcountry to survive. Cherokee Indians hunted and fought to keep their land. Two towns and a trading post were formed then abandoned to the elements. And two Revolutionary War battles claimed over 100 lives. Come discover the 18th century history of South Carolina.

Reenactors sit in chairs in front of the Black Swan Tavern as another reenactor presents and 18th century church service.

Divine Service

The walking trail winds past a cannon and a rifle tower.

1781 Battlefield View

A monument to patriot James Birmingham, the first South Carolinian to die in the American Revolution

Birmingham Monument

A wooden sign shows the direction of important places in 1781.

Road Signs

A corten steel figure of a Native American stands sentinel in the fog.

Exhibit in the Fog

Cannon and Maham Tower

A British flag flies over the stockade fort.

Flag at Stockade

A British regimental coat hangs on the middle tent during a special event.

Tent Row

A blue Liberty flag is in the right foreground with the park entrance sign behind it during a special event.

Ninety Six National Historic Site

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