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Living historians bring Ninety Six to life during the anniversary weekends.
Mitch Litwer
Living historians bring the stories of Ninety Six to life.
VIP Mitch Litwer
Prelude to the Southern Campaign
November 15, 2025
The commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the first battle at Ninety Six will be November 15th, 2025 from 10am until 4pm. Special events and a living history encampment will help tell the story of the first land battle of the American Revolution in the South.
Here is the schedule for events for the day (subject to change):
Saturday, November 15th
Living History Encampment: interact with living historians to learn about life in the colonial period in the backcountry of South Carolina
10 am - 4 pm
Reading of the Cessation of Arms: Hear a reading of the 250 year old agreement that temporarily ended hostilities at Ninety Six. Meet at the visitor center theater.
10:30 am
Children's Activities: fun events for children focused on colonial era games and craft activities.
11 am - 3 pm
Small Arms Demonstrations: join living historians to learn about 18th century weaponry and see a firing demonstration.
11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm
Guided Battlefield Tour: Join a park ranger/volunteer for a 1-mile guided battlefield tour.
12 pm
Archaeology Talk: Join Dr. Steven Smith, PhD, from the University of South Carolina at the visitor center theater for "How Artifacts Tell the Story: Fort Motte."
2 pm
Parking
All event attendees are asked to park at Ninety Six High School in the student parking lot. A shuttle will run between the school and the park all day.
The student parking lot is located between the school and the baseball fields at:
614 S. Cambridge St.
Ninety Six, SC
Spaces at Ninety Six National Historic Site will be reserved for handicap accessible parking.
On November 19, 1775, in the American Revolution's first land battle in the South took place when over 2000 loyalists attacked about 600 patriots gathered at Ninety Six under Major Andrew Williamson. After three days of fighting, the two sides agreed to a truce, but patriot spirit was running high. Patriot leaders mounted an expedition to sweep away any loyalist supporters. But subduing the king's friends did not bring peace. A savage war of factions broke out that lasted until 1781 when Ninety Six was the site of the longest land siege of the Revolutionary War.
