Blackstock Battlefield Field Report Today’s trip was a quick stop to explore the Blackstock Battlefield Historic Site in Enoree South Carolina. I knew about where it was, so I didn’t bother to set my GPS, big mistake. I’ve passed by the sign on Highway 56 many times and knew it was about a mile from… Continue reading Blackstock Battlefield Field Report
Category: American Revolution
The American Revolution in the Carolinas
The American Revolution in the Carolinas When asked about key battles of the American Revolution most people think about the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, or Washington crossing the Delaware before the Battle of Trenton. All Northern battles during the early part of the war. Few people think about battles fought in the south… Continue reading The American Revolution in the Carolinas
Buford’s Massacre Site – The Waxhaws
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Buford’s Massacre Site in The Waxhaws. One of the most pivotal battles of the Southern Campaign during the American Revolution didn’t result in a Patriot victory. In fact the Battle of the Waxhaws which took place on May 29, 1780 in Lancaster,… Continue reading Buford’s Massacre Site – The Waxhaws
Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site in South Carolina. Camden and The Southern Campaign The Spring and Summer of 1780 were a dark time for Continentals seeking independence from the British Crown. In the North, the British… Continue reading Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Kings Mountain National Military Park. The Battle at Kings Mountain Lord Charles Cornwallis sipped his morning tea as he read his correspondence. He enjoyed these morning respites as it gave him time to reflect on the past few weeks. It had been… Continue reading Kings Mountain National Military Park
Ninety Six National Historic Site
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Ninety Six National Historic Site. Decades before Richard Pearis founded Greenville in 1770, another town was the largest and most important “metropolis” in Upstate South Carolina. That town was Ninety Six. As the most westerly English settlement from the coast, Ninety Six… Continue reading Ninety Six National Historic Site
Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve
The Story of Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Bradley Nature Preserve at Alexander’s Ford. Colonel Isaac Shelby pulled back firmly on the reins. His galloping horse jerked its head to the side in protest before slowing to a halt. The date… Continue reading Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve
Musgrove Mill Battleground
Click Here for everything you need to know to visit Musgrove Mill Battleground in South Carolina. About the Battle of Musgrove Mill As you drive along Highway 56 between Spartanburg and Clinton, you may not know it, but you’ll pass within yards of the site of an important Patriot victory during the American Revolution. Just… Continue reading Musgrove Mill Battleground
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day Still looking for something to do for Dad this Fathers Day? Better hurry up because Father’s day will be here sooner than you think. You could go with the old standby and get dad a new tie, or a new drill, or a new can of Simoniz, but… Continue reading Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Memorial Day in the Waxhaws
Memorial Day in the Waxhaws Memorial Day, while meant to be a solemn day set aside every May to honor and remember those who gave their lives while serving in the United States military, for many people the day has become more about having a long weekend and enjoying the start of the Summer travel… Continue reading Memorial Day in the Waxhaws