Speaker: Richard Thomas After the Indian wars and the rise of the indigo market in South Carolina in the 1740s, Hilton Head Island became a growing settlement. In the years...
Speaker: Peggy Pickett During the American Revolution, Brigadier General Francis Marion—nicknamed the "Swamp Fox"—was known for his daring guerrilla tactics, leading surprise attacks that frustrated British forces in South Carolina....
Speaker: Stephen Wise Some of the earliest incidents of armed resistance in the Revolutionary War, and the war on South Carolina, occurred in Beaufort District—an area that now includes Beaufort,...
Once you have identified if there is a Revolutionary War Patriot or Loyalist in your family, learn how to dig deeper into the research and learn as much as you...
Speaker: Coastal Heritage Society This talk takes you through the timeline leading up to the Second Battle of Savannah—better known as the Siege of Savannah—on October 9, 1779. Learn about...
Speaker: Coastal Heritage Society This talk explores British, American, and French musketry drills and how they shaped tactics during the Revolutionary War—based on original, primary source material. You'll also learn...
Speaker: Coastal Heritage Society What’s it like to uncover sunken Revolutionary War-era artillery in the Savannah River? This lecture shares the story behind a remarkable discovery of 18th-century cannon and...
