discover historic artifacts and structures. In Columbia, the South Carolina State Museum features a permanent exhibit with American Revolutionary War relics. Explore the Cayce Historical Museum , a replica of Fort Granby, a post overtaken by the British, filled with exhibits about the heritage of the area. The Artillery Room, a popular exhibit, outlines Colonial weaponry at the South Carolina Military Museum . Finally, drop by The Charleston Museum founded in 1773, and take a fascinating historic home tour. the Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck, learn more about the South Carolina backcountry and the Moore family’s sup-port of the Patriots during the Revolutionary War. Also plan a visit to Kershaw-Cornwallis House & Gardens , the recon-structed home of the founder and mayor of historic Camden, and home to a museum as well as a lovely rose garden. TIME TRAVEL Witness reenactments and living history experiences that send you back in time. The Living History Park in North Augusta gives a firsthand glimpse of Colonial life such as watching a Photos : (top to bottom) Living History Park, North Augusta; Hanover House, Clemson HOMES OF HISTORIC FIGURES Gain insight into the everyday lives of iconic figures at their former homes. Tour Charleston’s Heyward-Washington House , the Georgian home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Nestled in the South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson, the Hanover House showcases a French Huguenot Colonial home built in 1716. At blacksmith at work or glimps-ing the local tavern merriment. Listen to musket fire or watch yarn being handspun at the Living History Saturdays at Ninety Six National Historic Site in Ninety Six. Enjoy cos-tumed plays reenacting life in South Carolina during the mid-1700s at the famous Historic Brattonsville in McConnells. DISCOVER MORE in the South. the center of activity war. Carolina was at the course of the Revolution, South fought here during During the American skirmishes were the Palmetto State. 200 battles and landmarks all across In fact, more than at these select historic of our nation’s history Discover a part SCR ev W ar.com Learn more about South Carolina’s early American history when you download the Reliving the Revolution guide at SCRevWar.com 42 DiscoverSouthCarolina.com
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