What the Water Witnessed: From Revolution to Reconstruction
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Special Event
In recent years, the 1863 Combahee River Raid has received a lot of attention by both historians and the local community. But those liberated that night during the Civil War were not the first to see military service as a possible path to freedom. Park Ranger Samantha Mischke will share how during the American Revolution, Patriot leader John Laurens pushed for the recruitment of Black men along the Combahee River into the Continental Army, connecting the Lowcountry experiences during the Revolutionary period with the Reconstruction era a century later.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
913 West Street, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902
Schedule
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Contact Information
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
(843) 962-0039
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Event Type
- Talk
Tags:
reconstruction, reconstruction era, reconstruction era national historic network, reconstruction era national historical park, african american history, beaufort national historic landmark district