Celebrating the 250: Living History Saturday

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, visit Historic Brattonsville to venture back to the 18th century Carolina Piedmont. Along with domestic and trade skills from the period, historic interpreters will also lead tours and demonstrations of the military actions in the Backcountry of South Carolina.

Timed Activities
• Animal Feeding (10:30 a.m.)
• Huck’s Defeat battlefield tours: Join a historic interpreter as they lead a tour of the battlefield of Williamson’s Plantation (Huck’s Defeat), which was fought on the property now part of Historic Brattonsville. Hear about the events leading up to the battle, the various characters involved, and discover how this brief battle began, stemming the tide of the British advance during the Southern Campaign. (11 a.m. & 2 p.m.)
• 18th century militia demonstration (Noon)
• 18th century domestic arts demonstration (1 p.m.)
• 18th century trade demonstration (3:30 p.m.)