South Carolina National Parks

South Carolina national parks are home to primeval forests and cultural sites preserving the history of the fight for independence, abolition of slavery, and the clash of cultures.

Visit These South Carolina National Parks:

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site: Charles Pinckney was a principal author and a signer of the United States Constitution. This remnant of his coastal plantation is preserved to tell the story of a "forgotten founder," his life of public service, the lives of enslaved African Americans on South Carolina Lowcountry plantations and their influences on Charles Pinckney.

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Congaree National Park:  Along the meandering Congaree River rests Congaree National Park, a world of primeval forest landscapes, champion trees, diverse plant and animal life, and tranquility with an occasional passing canoe. This 22,200-acre park protects the largest contiguous area of old growth forest, consisting mostly of bottomland and harwood trees, remaining in the United States.

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Cowpens National Battlefield: "…our success was complete…" Daniel Morgan to Nathanael Greene, January 19, 1781 A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, was one of only a few in history.

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Fort Moultrie National Monument: Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter surrendered 34 hours later. Union forces would try for nearly four years to take it back.

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Fort Sumter National Monument: Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter surrendered 34 hours later. Union forces would try for nearly four years to take it back.

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Kings Mountain National Military Park: Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success." The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780. The park preserves the site of this important battle.

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Ninety Six National Historic Site: Here settlers struggled against the harsh backcountry to survive, Cherokee Indians hunted and fought to keep their land, two towns and a trading post were formed and abandoned to the elements, and two Revolutionary War battles that claimed over 100 lives took place here.

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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail: The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail travels through VA, TN, NC & SC, retracing the route of patriot militia as they tracked down the British. Eventually the two forces clashed, ending in patriot victory at the battle of Kings Mountain. The trail is still under development through partnerships, but the public has many places to visit and walk today.

South Carolina National Heritage Corridor: Discover rice and indigo, pirates and patriots, slaves and freemen, cotton fields and mill villages, swamps and waterfalls, and spirituals and bluegrass by traveling through the the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. From Table Rock Mountain to the wharves of McClellanville, the Heritage Corridor is a setting of southern history and life style that is alive and accessible.

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