Leaders

Statue of Thomas Sumter on the courthouse lawn in Sumter.

• Francis Marion (movie)
  Watch the video to find out more about the Swamp Fox and his role in the Revolutionary War.
• 4 SC Signers of the Constitution
  Read about the four signers of the constitution who were from South Carolina.
• John C. Calhoun
  Meet this important man who was a congressman, senator, secretary of state, and vice president of the United States.
• General Thomas Sumter
  Thomas Sumter was a distinguished general in the Revolutionary War.
  • Thomas Sumter

Places

• Middleton Place Plantation
  Watch this video as it presents life on a colonial plantation, including cooking and making quilts, baskets, and candles.
• The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
  This history of a Charleston government building tells stories of pirates, hangings, George Washington, and more.
• Seat of War in South Carolina, 1780
  This map of South Carolina shows the towns, rivers, and significant battle sites.

War & Battlefields

Click and drag on the picture to explore the Revolutionary Battlefield at Ninety-Six.

• The Revolutionary War
  Find out the key figures, major dates, and letters written during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina.
• SCIWAY-The American Revolution
  Need more information on battles, timelines, or people? Find it here.
• Cowpens Battlefield
  Cowpens was the site of a major American victory against the British soldiers.
  • Video about Cowpens National Battlefield
• Siege of Charleston Map
  The inset of this map shows Charleston being held by British troops and the British Naval Fleet.

Culture

• King's Mountain Pioneer Farm
  Watch this video to learn more about life on a Back Country farm.
• H. F. Plowden Weston by Charles Fraser
  Charles Fraser was a Charleston painter who created miniature portraits for people to carry with them.
• Lexington County Museum WebQuest
  Explore the John Fox Farm in Lexington, SC and find out more about life in the Back Country.

Government

Image of General Francis Marion from The Life of Gen. Francis Marion by M. L. Weems, 1841.

• Tax stamp, 1765
  One cause of the American Revolution was the Stamp Acts, where printed materials in the colonies had to carry a tax stamp.
• Charleston Tea Party Article in the South Carolina Gazette, November 21, 1774
  Did you know that Charleston had a tea party of its own?
• History of Columbia
  Columbia was created by the General Assembly in 1786 to become the new capitol of the state.

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• Francis Marion
  Francis Marion was called “the swamp fox” as he and his men would hide in the backwoods and swamps during the Revolutionary War.
• Declaration of Independence
  Read more about the history of this important document.
• The American Revolution
  Learn about the causes and battles of the Revolutionary War throughout the colonies.