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

    Ninety Six

    National Historic Site South Carolina

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  • NEW OPERATING HOURS AND CLOSURES

    Effective 3.10.13 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Visitor Center & parking is CLOSED Wednesdays & Thursdays. Fridays - Tuesdays, the park will be open 10 AM - 4 PM. Star Fort Pond is CLOSED 9 AM Sundays – 9 AM Tuesdays.

Chief Ranger Co-authors New Book

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Old Ninety Six:  A History and Guide book cover

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Date: May 9, 2006

Ninety Six National Historic Site's Chief Ranger & Historian, Eric K. Williams has co- authored a book about Ninety Six with Kings Mountain Park Ranger Robert M. Dunkerly.

Mr. Dunkerly is a Historic weapons safety officer, reenactor, & has worked at several NPS & state Historic sites including Gettysburg, Jamestown, Bushy Run & Colonial Williamsburg. This is his 3rd book.

Mr. Williams is also a Historic weapons officer & a reenactor that portrays an apothecary. He is a member is Sons of the American Revolution. This is his 1st book.

"Old Ninety Six: A History & Guide" (93p) has just been released by Charleston South Carolina's The History Press. It includes background History of Ninety Six, a battlefield tour, a timeline of events, and archaeological information. There are also excellent pictures of the park & living history events, archaeological pictures & maps included in the book.

"Old Ninety Six: A History & Guide" is available for purchase at the park's Eastern National bookstore for $16.99.

Did You Know?

General Nathanael Greene

Andrew Pickens was originally from Pennsylvania.  Nathanael Greene was from Rhode Island.  “Light Horse” Harry Lee was from Virginia & Col. Thaddeus Kosciusko was from Poland.  You can view oil paintings of these leaders & the battlefields where they fought at Ninety Six National Historic Site.