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Montpelier Plantation Cemetery
The Montpelier Plantation Cemetery, located within the modern grounds of Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, serves as a poignant physical reminder of the brutal "neighbor-against-neighbor" warfare that defined the…
Millstone Landing
Millstone Landing, located in Hardeeville, serves as the modern gateway to the site of the former frontier settlement of Purrysburg. During the Revolutionary War, this landing was a…
Mary Dunn–Martinangele Cemetery
The Mary Dunn–Martinangele Cemetery, located near Bloody Point on Daufuskie Island, is a solemn physical link to the "civil war" that divided the Sea Islands during the Revolution.…
Haig Point Plantation Ruins
The Haig Point Plantation Ruins, located on the northeastern tip of Daufuskie Island, represent one of the most significant collections of tabby architecture in the South Carolina Lowcountry.…
Battle of Ash’s Point Site
Location: Daufuskie Island, Beaufort District (Modern-day Beaufort County) The Action In the late summer of 1779, a force of local Patriot militia launched a daring waterborne raid against…
Fort Prince Frederick
Fort Prince Frederick, located along the Beaufort River in modern-day Port Royal, represents one of the earliest colonial attempts to provide a permanent maritime defense for the South…
Fort Lyttelton Site
Fort Lyttelton, situated on Spanish Point overlooking the Beaufort River, was a primary defensive fortification for the Beaufort District during the colonial and early revolutionary periods. Constructed primarily…
Fort Balfour Site
The surrender of Fort Balfour on April 13, 1781, was a masterstroke of partisan deception and a significant blow to British control over the regional supply lines between…
Charles Davant Murder Site – Hilton Head Island
The site of the Charles Davant Ambush marks a critical turning point in the Revolutionary War for Hilton Head Island. Charles Davant, a local planter and private in…
Parish Church of St. Helena
The Parish Church of St. Helena, located in the heart of historic Beaufort on Port Royal Island, is one of the oldest active colonial churches in the United States. Established by an act of the South…
Old Sheldon Church Ruins (Prince William Parish Church)
The Old Sheldon Church Ruins, located in the Yemassee area of northern Beaufort County, stand as one of the most evocative and photographically iconic sites in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Originally known as the Prince William…
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage
The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, located in the heart of Ridgeland, serves as a premier cultural hub for preserving and interpreting the diverse history of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Housed in a beautifully restored 1930s…
Montpelier Plantation Cemetery
The Montpelier Plantation Cemetery, located within the modern grounds of Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, serves as a poignant physical reminder of the brutal "neighbor-against-neighbor" warfare that defined the Beaufort District. This site is the ancestral burial…
Millstone Landing
Millstone Landing, located in Hardeeville, serves as the modern gateway to the site of the former frontier settlement of Purrysburg. During the Revolutionary War, this landing was a critical strategic river crossing and staging area, serving…
Mary Dunn–Martinangele Cemetery
The Mary Dunn–Martinangele Cemetery, located near Bloody Point on Daufuskie Island, is a solemn physical link to the "civil war" that divided the Sea Islands during the Revolution. As the final resting place for members of…
Explore the Revolutionary War Trail of the South Carolina Lowcountry
Discover the hidden stories of the American Revolution through a journey across the Beaufort District’s most iconic historical sites. From the atmospheric tabby ruins of Haig Point and Stoney-Baynard to the hallowed grounds of Old Sheldon Church, this region served as a volatile frontier where Patriot and Loyalist neighbors engaged in a brutal “civil war” for independence. Follow the footsteps of the legendary “Bloody Legion” on Hilton Head and Daufuskie Island, explore the strategic Continental headquarters at Purrysburg, and pay your respects at the final resting places of Founding Fathers like Thomas Heyward Jr.. Whether you are touring the Gothic Revival architecture of the Beaufort Arsenal or standing on the banks of the Savannah River at Millstone Landing, these sites offer an immersive look into the partisan warfare, maritime privateering, and personal sacrifices that defined the South Carolina Lowcountry’s role in birthing a new nation.
