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Backroads transport us to the places that commemorate our country’s history. Learn about these events that occurred during southeastern springs of the past.
THE FOUNDING OF JAMESTOWN
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May 13, 1607 In 1606, the Virginia Company of London was granted a charter to start a colony in Virginia. Thus, a group of settlers sailed to America on three ships: the Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed. The settlers landed in Virginia on May 13, 1607 and founded the establishment of Jamestown. These early colonists battled starvation and Native American tribes, like the Powhatans. According to legend, Chief Powhatan was planning to have Jamestown leader John Smith killed when the chief ’s daughter, Pocahontas, came to his rescue. She pleaded for her father to spare Smith’s life. He agreed and let Captain Smith go. Jamestown, Virginia
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T H E B AT T L E O F M O N C KS CO R N E R April 14, 1780 The Battle of Moncks in Berkeley County, South Carolina, was a British victory that took place on April 14, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. This win allowed the British troops to lay siege to Charleston by cutting off communication at swampy Moncks Corner, along with any escape routes outside the city via the Cooper River. This ultimately led to the fall of Charleston. Berkeley County, South Carolina
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