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Walk where battles were fought and heroes were forged.
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The Ninety Six National Historic Site is an area of unique historical and archeological significance. The unusual name was given by Charleston traders in the early 1700’s because they thought it was the estimated remaining number of miles from here to the Cherokee village of Keowee in the upper South Carolina foothills.
Ninety Six proved to be a strategic location in the Revolutionary War. The first land battle south of New England was fought here in 1775. Later in the war, Ninety Six figured prominently in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. In 1780, the British fortified the strategically important frontier town. From May 22 – June 18, 1781 Major General Nathanael Greene with 1,000 patriot troops staged the longest field siege of the Revolutionary War against 550 loyalists who were defending Ninety Six. The earthen Star Fort remains as one of the best preserved examples of an original 18th century fortification.
Walk the trails and explore the visitor center at Ninety Six National Historic Site. The fort has unique historical and archeological significance, for its strategic location in the Revolutionary War and for its well preserved earthen Star Fort. The 1,022 acres host a wide variety of plant and animal life, fishing pond, interpretive trail, hiking trails, historic structures, and the unusual Kosciuszko Mine, designed as a defensive feature.
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