National Parks - South Carolina

map courtesy of the National Park Service

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Honors Charles Pinckney (1757-1824), who fought in the Revolutionary War and became one of the principal framers of the Constitution.

Congaree National Park
Designated an International Biosphere Reserve, it preserves the largest expanse of old-growth floodplain forest in America.

Cowpens National Battlefield
Commemorates a decisive Revolutionary War victory by the army of Daniel Morgan over Banastre Tarleton and his British troops on January 17, 1781.

Fort Sumter National Monument
The first engagement of the Civil War took place here on April 12-13, 1861. Park also includes Fort Moultrie, scene of the patriot victory of June 28, 1776.

Kings Mountain National Military Park
Commemorates a victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War on October 7, 1780.

Ninety Six National Historic Site
This important colonial backcountry trading village is the scene of Nathanael Greene's siege in 1781.

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