• Aerial View of the Star Fort by William A. Bake

    Ninety Six

    National Historic Site South Carolina

Lifeways 2010

Did You Know?

Musket firings

On June 18, 1781, 50 men called the Forlorn Hope rushed forward to attack the Star Fort.  They were led by Lt Isaac Duval of 1st MD & Lt Samuel Selden of 1st VA. The name Forlorn Hope means that many would be wounded or killed in the attack.