SOUTH CAROLI NA Andrew Jackson State Park, Lancaster American History who led the defeat of Captain Christian Huck. Jail, No Bail! Exhibit, Rock Hill At this exhibit, get to know the “Friendship Nine,” a group of nine African American activists who went to jail after bravely staging a sit-in at the McCrory’s Five & Dime lunch counter in Rock Hill to protest segregation. Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, Union This former cotton plantation was once home of South Carolina Governor William Henry Gist. Take a guided tour of the historic site to learn about him, as well as the area’s cotton industry, secession, Civil War, emancipation and the Reconstruction era. Kershaw-Cornwallis House, Camden Explore the 107-acre Historic Camden Revolutionary War site, where you’ll find this mansion that was once commandeered as headquarters by Lord Charles Cornwallis when the British forces occupied Camden during the Revolutionary War. connect with character C H E S T E R | C H E S T E R F I E L D F A I R F I E L D | K E R S H A W L A N C A S T E R | U N I O N | Y O R K This district received its name due to its early settlement by the English in the mid 1770s, and numerous notable events have happened since then. Explore this rich history and visit these sites to learn about the movers and shakers who were involved. Andrew Jackson State Park, Lancaster Living history programs, a museum and interactive exhibits focused on the boyhood of the seventh U.S. President, Andrew Jackson, keep the past present at this state park. Historic Brattonsville, McConnells With 30-plus structures dating from the 1760s to late 1800s (plus the battlefield of Huck’s Defeat), this site preserves the history and architecture of the area. Visit the oldest structure, the 1766 home of Colonel William Bratton, a Revolutionary War leader SCAN TO MAP OUT YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE 88 DiscoverSouthCarolina.com
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