Liberty Trail Update

Liberty Trail is continuing to mature. Lots of work has been done at the Waxhaws, Hanging Rock, and Eutaw Springs. Development of wayside signs and interpretation at Hobkirk Hill is ongoing, as well as developing more interpretation for sites like Musgrove Mill. We encourage you to visit these sites and let us know what you think. Please know that these are phased approaches, so we are not at the final level we want to achieve. But this allows visitors to have a good experience now, with more to come. Some locations are in the process of development for interpretation, such as Parker’s Ferry and Hammonds Old Store. We are also in the process of having the site of the Hayes Station massacre deeded to SCBPT by Laurens County, and we greatly thank them for doing that.Visit www.thelibertytrail.org for more information.

We are also working to acquire more Revolutionary War properties. We cannot divulge much information on specific sites since some are in negotiation, but know that your support is greatly appreciated and needed for all we do.

Other Updates

John C. “Jack” Parker, author of Parker’s Guide to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, was recently honored with the presentation of the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian award. SCBPT and other organizations supported Jack’s nomination and are proud that he has been honored for his outstanding work. We highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, as it a “must have” for finding those many sites across the state.

The 244^th Anniversary of the Battle of Eutaw Springs will be held on August 28-29, 2025. A battlefield tour will be on the morning of the August 28^, while historian and author Ms. Margaret “Peggy” Pickett will make a presentation about “Founding Mothers” that evening at Clark’s Restaurant in Santee. On August 29 Major General (Retired) Will Grimsley, Commissioner of the SC 250^th Commission, will speak about projects related to the Eutaw Springs Battlefield at the Church of the Epiphany at Eutawville, SC, followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Battlefield Park. More details to follow.

We are currently within the window of events for the 250^th Anniversary of the American Revolution that happened in 1775. Keep an an ear and eye open for upcoming events. Two South Carolina infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment were being formed in June 1775 that engaged in battles here in South Carolina and Georgia until 1780. Names like Moultrie, Marion, Huger, Horry, and others were soon to become household names.