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Since the Province of Carolina was chartered in 1663, hundreds of battles representing nearly every regional and national conflict have been fought on South Carolina soil. During the Revolutionary War alone there were more than 200 battles fought throughout the state.
In addition to battlefields, South Carolina possesses a wealth of other historical military sites highlighting the state’s significant contribution to the United State’s military actions around the world. South Carolina’s military history has contributed greatly to the founding and development of the nation, a tradition her service men and women of the armed forces carry on to this day.
We invite you to learn, participate, preserve and promote South Carolina’s military history with us on this journey.
The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust seeks to protect and preserve these historic military sites across South Carolina to not only honor the soldiers who gave their lives in service to their country, but also provide current and future generations a space at which to remember, contemplate, discuss, and learn how our history not only shapes the past, but is also relevant to the present and future of our great state.
Our Preservation Work
72
Sites Protected to Date
30
Years Protecting Sites
About Us
Board of Directors
Steve Osborne
president
James M. Holland
treasurer
Carroll Crowther
Judge James Lockemy
Rev. Jeff Miller
W. Allen Roberson
Staff
Douglas W. Bostick
Executive director / ceo
Garrison Marcoux
liberty trail project team
Tom Oblak
Gun captain, 5th co.,
4th sc regiment, artillery
David Reuwer, Esq.
battlefield PROtECTion TEAM
Rick Wise
LIBERTY TRAIL PROJECT TEAM
Mike Yianopoulos
GIS & archaeology specialist
Recent Press
Recent News Coverage
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Nov. 11, 2022: Post and Courier
America’s first veterans: Archaeological dig at Camden battlefield turns up human remains
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Sep. 24, 2022: Post and Courier
Fort Fair Lawn, part of Liberty Trail, opens to the public
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Fall 2022: Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina
Looking for Lushington: The Lost Quaker Commander of Charleston’s Revolutionary Jewish Militia. Learn more at jhssc.org.
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Jul. 22, 2022: Post and Courier
Welcome progress on SC Rev War sites
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Jul. 22, 2022: SC Public Radio Walter Edgar's Journal
The Liberty Trail: the Trail to Independence
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Jun. 14, 2022: Chronicle-Independent
Liberty Trail secures grant for Hobkirk Hill battlesite
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May 14, 2022: Newberry Observer
Get to know the Liberty Trail
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Apr. 2022: South Carolina Living Magazine
Let Freedom Ring
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