Revolutionary reenactors in Camden, SC. Image courtesy of SCPRT.
Soldiers, leaders, and statesmen from South Carolina were pivotal in our nation’s fight for independence.
Leaders
- Francis Marion
Learn more about Francis Marion also known as the Swamp Fox. - 4 South Carolina 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.
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
- The American Revolution
Learn about the causes and battles of the American Revolution. - The Revolutionary War
Find out the key figures, major dates, and letters written during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. - Battles Within South Carolina
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.
Culture
- King's Mountain Pioneer Farm
Watch this video to learn more about life on a Back Country farm. - Lexington County Museum
Explore the John Fox Farm in Lexington, SC and find out more about life in the Back Country.
Government
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| 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.
