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"The Day of Jubilee Has Come!:" Exploring Camp Saxton
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 32.388990, -80.685620
Meet at Porter's Chapel in the Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal, SC (Next to the skate park and site of the Port Royal Farmers Market)
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This tour should last a little over an hour
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On January 1, 1863, the men of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, located at Camp Saxton, were presented a United States Flag inscribed with the phrase "The Day of Jubilee Has Come." Join a park ranger for this 1-hour, 1-mile walking tour exploring the story of Camp Saxton and the dawn of the Reconstruction Era in Port Royal. Meet at the "Porter's Chapel" located in the Naval Heritage Park next to the Beaufort Skate Park and Port Royal Farmers Market, across from the entrance to the Beaufort Naval Hospital.
This is a one mile walking tour that should last approximately one hour. Sections will be on sidewalk, but part of this walking tour will be over uneven grassy terrain. Please dress accordingly - a water bottle, closed toed shoes, and insect repellant are encouraged.
Reservation or Registration: No
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