Explore how transportation over land and sea impacted the American Revolution and the Early Republic Era in South Carolina through the State Documents Collection.
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State Documents
George Washington Trail Central Section
This brochure outlines the path through the Midlands George Washington took during his Southern Tour in 1791. From North Augusta to Lancaster, readers can explore important historical sites in central South Carolina.
The British occupation of Charleston, 1780-82
This book explores Charleston during the British occupation from 1780 to 1782. A pivotal time in South Carolina Revolutionary history, learn about how the British captured and lost the largest city in the Southern colonies.
George Washington Tours the South: His Journey Through South Carolina, 1791, 1991
In this brochure, George Washington’s 1791 tour of South Carolina recorded his observations of the state’s geography, economy, plantations, towns, and people as the new nation took shape after the Revolution.
Cherokee Path Trail: A South Carolina Historic Trail
This Cherokee Path Guide leads through South Carolina from the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge Mountains following the same route that early traders, pioneers, and settlers used to explore and open the interior of North America before the American Revolution.
George Washington Trail (Coastal)
This brochure outlines the path through the Lowcountry George Washington took during his Southern Tour in 1791. From Little River to Hilton Head Island, readers can explore important historical sites in coastal South Carolina.
The Carolina Lowcountry, April 1775 - June 1776 and the Battle of Fort Moultrie
This publication focuses on the early days of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina with a particular focus on the Battle of Fort Moultrie in Charleston Harbor in June 1776.
The Partisan War: The South Carolina Campaign of 1780-1782
This narrative produced by the South Carolina Tricentennial Commission examines the end of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina while comparing it to military events and tactics of the twentieth century such as the Vietnam War.
South Carolina Bicentennial News
This issue of the South Carolina American Bicentennial Commission highlighted the Wagon Train Program launch on December 1, 1975. A mule-drawn, western-vintage Conestoga Wagon leaving from Columbia was scheduled to accompany 59 other wagons from across the country that would converge in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This wagon would represent the Palmetto State at the Independence Day festivities in that town in July.
South Carolina Battleground of Freedom Bicentennial Map
This Bicentennial Map of the 1975 Primary Highway System lists 50 important sites of battles, skirmishes, and other engagements fought on South Carolina soil as a guide to history.
An Address by George C. Rogers
This address, given on December 14, 1982, tells of the evacuation of British forces from Charleston in 1782 and the state movements in history that came out of that evacuation, including a greater balance of power between the Lowcountry and the Upcountry.
Upcoming Event
Speaker at the Center Series: An American Revolution Panel Discussion
July 16, 2026, 2:30 PM
Join us for our next Speaker at the Center event, where six panelists will explore the history of the American Revolution. Even 250 years after America gained independence, historians and experts continue to debate key questions. Come listen as they use artifacts and primary sources to clarify the facts in these discussions.