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Walk Where Battles Were Fought &
Heroes Were Forged!

Here settlers struggled against the harsh backcountry to survive, Cherokee Indians hunted and fought to keep their land, two towns and a trading post were formed and abandoned to the elements, and two Revolutionary War battles that claimed over 100 lives took place here.

 
RWD firing cannon

Living History Saturdays

Saturday, July 18, 2009


Living History Saturday
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1781 Star Fort

Plan Your Visit

There are so many things to see & experience here at Ninety Six National Historic Site.

 

Another Revolutionary War park, Cowpens National Battlefield, is a two hour drive from Ninety Six NHS. For more information about Cowpens NB visit the park's webpage at www.nps.gov/cowp

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Reenactor in the pillory

Special Events

Find out more about the special events held at Ninety Six National Historic Site throughout the year.

Next event:

Living History Saturdays

Saturday, July 18, 2009

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

 

 
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Skeleton of James Birmingham?

Genealogy

Did your ancestors fight at Ninety Six?
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Write to

Ninety Six National Historic Site
PO Box 418
Ninety Six, SC 29666

E-mail Us

Phone

Visitor Center
(864) 543-4068

Fax

(864) 543-2058

Climate

Hot, dry Summers. Cool Springs and Falls. Warm Winters.
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British soldier at Stockade Fort  

Did You Know?
Only 20% of musket balls fired during battle did any damage. The British Bayonet was considered the deadliest weapon of its time. It did so much damage soldiers were most likely to bleed to death. the 1781 Battle for Star Fort was one of the fiercest bayonet fights of the war.

Last Updated: June 22, 2009 at 12:00 EST