Rick Wise is a native of Johnsonville, South Carolina, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He holds a BA in History, an M.Ed. in Secondary Education (History/Social Studies), and an MA in Military History. 

He served over 23 years in the United States Army Field Artillery and is a Veteran of Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-2006, and is airborne and air assault qualified. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster.  

Rick’s love of military history brought him to the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust on the Liberty Trail Project, where he brings diligence and a commitment to historical accuracy that will serve Liberty Trail visitors well. He is also editing the Francis Marion Papers. 

Rick and his wife Paula live in Camden, South Carolina and have two adult children and four grandchildren. He grew up hearing stories of the Swamp Fox and his fight for liberty in South Carolina, and is now proud to be able to help others see, hear, and understand the history of the American Revolution across our great state.