• 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.

Special Events

May - September: Living History Days
Every 3rd Saturday join our historical interpreters.
Third Saturdays: May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21

May 4: Fishing Rodeo
Join the National Park Service and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources at the Fishing Rodeo. More details to follow.

October 12: Autumn Candlelight Tour
Guided tours with a peek into the past at night.


December 7: Harvests and Holidays
Discover how colonists got through the winter months in the backcountry.

*Note: In the event of inclement weather, the events or programs may be canceled and not rescheduled.

Did You Know?

Swivel gun

Ninety Six got its name around 1730 because it was believed to be 96 miles from here to Keowee, which was a Lower Cherokee town, around Clemson, SC today. You can view the remnants of the Cherokee Path & many other historic roads at Ninety Six National Historic Site.