The Commission celebrates & promotes SC's role in the American Revolution by educating, engaging & inspiring South Carolinians & visitors. #SCAmRev250
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28 Jun 2025
On this day, June 28, we commemorate Carolina Day. On this day in 1776, a small but mighty band of South Carolinian Patriots prevailed in the Battle of Sullivan's Island. #CarolinaDay2025 (1/2)
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28 Jun 2025
Led by Colonel William Moultrie, the soldiers used a fort of palmetto logs and flew the Liberty Flag as they prevented the British ships from invading Charleston through the harbor. With events happening statewide, we hope you'll join in celebration of our state's history! (2/2)
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27 Jun 2025
Did you know that #SC250's website offers educational resources, like the graphic novel shown here? Written and designed by Historyman Comics, graphic novellas are the perfect way to engage young audiences as we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution!
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26 Jun 2025
Attention Pickens County residents! Commemorate #CarolinaDay2025 in the Upcountry with Pickens County 250, including a special presentation by Dennis Chastain! #SC250
📅 Sat., Jun. 28, 3 p.m.
📍304 Biltmore Rd., Easley, SC
📩 Contact CLBradley214@gmail.com
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25 Jun 2025
Gear up to celebrate this weekend in Camden with its ninth annual Fourth of July Kids' Parade downtown!
🕒 10 a.m.
📍1000 Lyttleton St
💬 Decorate bicycles, scooters and wagons! Wear red, white and blue.
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24 Jun 2025
Many South Carolinians have deeply personal family ties to the 400 Revolutionary War conflicts that occured here. What is your connection? Share in the comments or via this form: forms.gle/7w4d975z6VMviL9f7.
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22 Jun 2025
Carolina Day 2025 💥 Mark your calendar for statewide events commemorating the Battle of Sullivan's Island, also known as the Battle of Fort Moultrie. Visit 🔗SC250.com to find events near you.
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22 Jun 2025
On June 28, 249 years ago, Sergeant William Jasper bravely led the Patriots and scored a major victory for American forces in the early days of the Revolutionary War. #SC250 is dedicated to passing on stories of bravery like his!
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20 Jun 2025
Summer roadtripping? Plan your visit to Thicketty Fort, a restored Revolutionary War fortification in the heart of South Carolina's Backcountry. Fort Thicketty historic site is maintained by the Cherokee Historical & Preservation Society with support from Cherokee 250. (1/3)
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20 Jun 2025
This pine structure sits on the site of a standoff between Patriots and Loyalists in the summer of 1780. A combined force of Spartan Regiment Patriot militiamen and Overmountain Men surrounded the fort. (2/3)
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20 Jun 2025
The Patriots captured it from a group of 97 Loyalist soldiers without having to fire a single shot. Walking through the trees, you can imagine it as if it was really happening! (3/3)
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18 Jun 2025
Is it #ThrowbackThursday yet? This shot is from Francis Marion Day 2024 on Georgetown's Harborwalk. If you're a Lowcountry resident, mark your calendar for Carolina Day in Georgetown, which will begin at Francis Marion Park and include a walk down the Harborwalk. ⭐🌊 (1/2)
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18 Jun 2025
Carolina Day is the annual commemoration of the Battle of Sullivan's Island, celebrated on June 28 each year since 1777! (2/2)
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16 Jun 2025
Take me out to the ball game for SC250 festivities! The @ChasRiverDogs will honor Carolina Day with a drone and light show that Lowcountry residents won't want to miss.
📅 Sat., Jun. 28
🕒 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
📍 Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park ("The Joe")
🔗 milb.com/charleston/ballpark
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15 Jun 2025
On this day 250 years ago, the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. This constituted an important step forward for the organization of the Patriot cause by giving a leader to the growing forces gathering in Boston.
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15 Jun 2025
South Carolinian delegates included Christopher Gadsden, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Sr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton, Henry Middleton, Edward Rutledge, and John Rutledge. 🌙 #SC250
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13 Jun 2025
Plan your weekend visit to Ninety Six National Historic Site! This site is home to the Star Fort and the James Birmingham monument.
📍1103 Hwy 248, Ninety Six, SC
🕒 Hours vary, visitors center open Weds. - Sun., 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
🔗 nps.gov/nisi
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12 Jun 2025
Edward Harris was a free Black man from Richland County who served in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment in the late 1770s. (1/4)
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12 Jun 2025
Harris's pension application was not submitted until after his death. His son, Rowland Harris, applied for his pension as his surviving widow, as his mother Clarissa Harris had also passed. He relied on experiences and battle names which he had heard from his father... (3/4)
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