Driving Tour Laurens County Revolutionary War
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The Laurens County Revolutionary War Driving Tour consists of 14 dramatic Revolutionary War events located at 10 different sites. Heroes, Heroines and the Unheralded are highlighted throughout the county.
The Laurens County Museum is the headquarters. At the museum a comprehensive exhibit of Laurens County Revolutionary War events is on display. The tour can begin at the museum, or each specific site can be toured individually one at a time.
Laurens County is home to some of the most heroic, dramatic and horrific acts of the war. It was a civil war in the Backcountry, and the populace was equally divided. From the ashes of destruction a new nation arose, and what happened in Laurens County is a clear example of that nation building transformation.
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Laurens County
Driving Tour Headquarters
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Site Descriptions:
Culbertson Backcountry Settlement
This is a display of authentic 18th century buildings with log homes, a blockhouse, etc. depicting pioneer life.
Dicey Langston and Langston Baptist Church
Dicey Langston was a true heroine.
Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church
Numerous veterans are buried in this graveyard.
*Fort Lindley
Site of a Cherokee attack on July 15, 1776.
Fort Ridgeway
Site of a deadly attack by Bloody Bill Cunningham on Sept 5, 1781.
Hammond’s Old Store
An overwhelming Patriot victory two weeks before Cowpens.
Hayes Station
Site of a gruesome massacre by Bloody Bill Cunningham on Nov 19, 1781.
*Fort Williams
Site of the Battle of Ft. Williams on Dec 31, 1780.
*Mudlick Creek
Site of the Battle of Mudlick Creek on Mar 2, 1781.
Kellett’s Blockhouse
Site of a Revolutionary War blockhouse.
Liberty Springs
A fleeting truce occurred here at the war’s beginning.
Rosemont Plantation
The homesite of Loyalist Col. Patrick Cunningham and his granddaughter, Ann Pamela Cunningham.
*Rutledge Ford
A shootout occurred here on Dec 4, 1780.
* Notates sites on private property
