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Celebrate Rev. War Backcountry Living History Encampment for
General Francis Marion Memorial
Day in February 2008.
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the 3rd grade students in the schools in Clarendon County to participate
in a Backcountry Living History Day. The South Carolina Legislature has designated
February 27 as General Francis Marion Memorial Day. Our Society is sponsoring a day to learn and remember our great local heroes, white men and black men, who rode with our Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox. The students will visit 8 stations throughout the day which will demonstrate colonial skills used here in Clarendon County during the Revolutionary War Period. The stations, manned by demonstrators in colonial clothing, will include: Clothing and Music; Cooking and Lace Making; Blacksmithing; Tanning Skins and Hides; Primitive Fire Starting; Story Telling; Soap Making; Pottery Making; Weaving; Woodcarving and Gun Making; as well as others. Students will have an opportunity to drill and march as Revolutionary soldiers did; throw 'hawks (tomahawks); and play games of the period. Re-enactors will demonstrate the use of colonials weapons, including the cannon. Students will be transported by school buses to Camp Bob Cooper for the "day", arriving at 9:00 am and departing at 2:00 pm in order to maintain their bus schedule. The students will have lunch in the Camp Bob Cooper cafeteria. Your 3rd graders are invited for Feb 28 or Feb 29, 2008. We will need to make reservations for the number of students expected to participate. Camp Bob Cooper will need $10 per student for the lunch and day’s experience. |
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Were you here? Santee National Wildlife
Refuge invites you to
Sweeten your natural experience with a history lesson Join us for a Celebration of Wildlife and Living History on Saturday, March 24, 2007, 8:30 AM to 8 PM and Sunday, March 25, 2007, 9 AM to 3 PM Wildlife Expo: Ongoing Both Days: Wildlife, Refuge & Fisheries Exhibits, 
Fire Management & Prescribed Burning: Savannah Fire Mgt District Archery Casting River Treasures Skins and Hides Mar 24, Saturday: 8:30 - 10 AM Birding/Nature Tour: Josh Arrants 12:00 - 1:00 PM Casting Techniques & Contest: Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery 1:30 - 2:30 PM Wildlife Signs & Animal Track Making (for kids): Lauren Billodeaux Mar 25, Sunday: 9 - 10:30 AM Birding/Nature Tour: Josh Arrants 11:00 - Noon Birds of Prey/Animal Rescue: Sara & Sam Seashole 12:30 - 1:30 PM Practical & Medicinal Uses of Native Plants during the Colonial Period: Dr. John Logue 2:00 - 3:00 PM Wetlands Explorations: Kay McCutcheon 6th Annual Victory at Fort Watson: At Santee Indian Mound: 
Revolutionary War period demonstrations: Ongoing Both Days: Camp life, Primitive skills demos, Colonial games, Firestarting, Weaving, Music, Militia displays, 'Hawk throwing, Local Clay, Coil & Pinch Pottery, Cooking, Blackpowder Guns, Blacksmithing, Broom Making, Soap Making, Woodworking Saturday: Rev. War author Christine Swager 10 AM: The Fort Watson Story 1 PM: Marion & Lee, The Odd Couple Saturday Noon: DAR/SAR Memorials/Ceremony Saturday Starting at 6 PM: Lantern History Walks for Time Travelers Sunday 11 AM: Rev. War author Christine Swager: The Fort Watson Story Sunday 1 PM: Special Performance by the USAF Heritage Aire Celtic Music Ensemble Fort Watson was the only British
fort built on an Indian Mound,
the first British fort taken by General Francis Marion's Patriots,
and Colonel "Light Horse"
Harry Lee's Legion and the first to use Maham's tower for victory,
April 23, 1781.
Sunday afternoon: Special Performance by the USAF
Heritage Aire Celtic Music Ensemble
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy. Help us celebrate the gifts of nature protected by Santee National Wildlife Refuge so that we can re-discover our connections to the natural world much as our ancestors did during the American Revolutionary War era. Santee National Wildlife Refuge and Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society Location: Santee National Wildlife Refuge:
South of Summerton, SC, I-95, Exit 102,
US 15/301, Fort Watson Road
or G Summers: 803-478-2645 or email gcsummers@ftc-i.net
For questions, contact: Santee NW Refuge: 803-478-2217 or email kay_mccutcheon@fws.gov Bring your lawn chair and enjoy, March 24 and 25, 2007. Visit Friends of Santee National Wildlife Refuge directly. |
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Were you here:
Wildlife Expo & Revolutionary
War
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Re-enactments & EncampmentFort Watson and Santee Indian Mound. General Francis Marion and Lt. Col. Harry Lee were here in 1781. Santee National Wildlife Refuge, I-95, Exit 102, US 15/301, North Santee, SC May 6, 2006, 9 AM to 4 PM Celebration of International Migratory Bird Day & Victory at Fort Watson 225th Commemoration & Recognition of Victories of Fort Watson A great time for you to discover living history Participate with Re-enactments, Nature Walks, Period Crafters, History Rides. Santee National Wildlife Refuge Plan to come: 5th Francis Marion Symposium October 19-20, 2007 “Explore the Rev. War in the South.” |
| Did you enjoy this fun?
May 6, 2006 9 AM to
4 PM |
| All day: Guided History wagon
trip to Indian Mound/Battlefield: Depart
Visitor Center |
| All day: Guided Bird & Nature
trips: First Guided Bird Ride/Walk with Josh Arrants All day: Exhibits: "SC Refuges" Orangeburg Fish Hatchery Exhibit / Casting contest |
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All day: Reptiles: Kevin
Messinger introduces snakes, assisted by Q.
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| All day: Living History:
Craftsmen, Domestic Lifeways, Cooking |
| Nature Experience: Scavenger hunt &
track making with Kay |
| Living History: Christine
Swager Talks: The Swamp Fox Story
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| Cannon demonstration |
| Tactical Demonstration: Reenactment
of the 1st Battle of Fort Watson with defeat of Thomas
Sumter |
| Small arms/black powder |
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Living History: Christine
Swager Talk: Where & Why the British Lost the War
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Memorial presentations
of honor by SAR & DAR representatives at
Francis Marion Monument Memorial Ceremony: Scott’s Branch HS JrROTC Color Guard and II SC Re-enactors (Photo by EW 2006) |
| Cannon demonstration |
Tactical Demonstration:
Reenactment of the Victory at Fort Watson (Photo by Jarvis, Manning Times) |
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Gunsmiths, Lace-making,
Open-fire Cooking, Weaving, Horn Baskets by Carolyn,
Blacksmithing, Woodworking,
Musket firing, Cannon firing, Music and many other activities.
People are invited to play 18th century games and share Camp
life. Wildlife and Nature Expo includes Guided nature walks/talks,
wildlife exhibits & more. |
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approximate. |
Dr. Christine Swager
autographing her Rev. books / Patrick O'Kelley autographing
his Rev. Books / Rev. CookBooks / Hand-Made Shawls
& Horn Baskets & Crafts / Tricorne Hats
/ Bonnets / Mob Caps / Flags / Pins / Refuge &
Town Murals BookmarksFood Concessions by Santee Refuge Friends & Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society * Free Admission * * Free Parking * * Food concession available * Santee National Wildlife Refuge Historic Santee Indian Mound Site of Historic Fort Watson South of Summerton. SC 29148 803-478-2217 * I-95 / Exit 102, US 301 (Photo by EW 2006) |
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you to all the volunteers: Friends of the Santee National Wildlife Refuge Santee National Wildlife Refuge Staff Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society Clarendon Hall and their trailers 2nd SC Continental Line Re-enactors Jack's Creek Militia & Gun Makers Wildlife Exhibitors, Musicians and Crafters Scott's Branch High School Jr. ROTC Color Guard Backcountry Volunteers for making this event possible Special Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors: IGA - Manning, Hickory Springs Water LLC, Santee Cooper |
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225th anniversary of the Battles of 1781, especially: First Battle of Fort Watson - March 1, 1781 Battle of Wyboo Swamp - March 6, 1781 Bridges Campaign with Mount Hope Harassment - March 10-28, 1781 Siege and Victory at Fort Watson - April 16-23, 1781 Victory at Fort Motte - May 6, 1781 Both Victories of Fort Watson & Fort Motte were commanded by Marion and Lee. |
| Victory at Fort Watson provides a
glimpse & shares the view of life on the backcountry
frontier of the Santee River and a natural setting for the Wildlife Expo. An opportunity for you to walk where Francis Marion did in 1781. Re-enactors and volunteers demonstrate Battles and Living History: I-95, Exit 102, US 15/301, Summerton, SC. Sponsored by Friends of Santee NW Refuge & Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society |
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October 15, 2005 American Revolutionary Living History Encampment & Wildlife Expo
To commemorate the 225th anniversary of the SC Battles of 1780.
"4th Victory at Fort Watson"
Victory at Fort Watson provides a glimpse & shares the view of life on the backcountry frontier of the Santee River.
Victory at Fort Watson coincides with the Sesquicentennial year long events for Clarendon County and commemorates the 225th anniversary for the 1780 autumn campaigns in St. Marks Parish (Clarendon County), which were:
Aug 20-24, 1780: Battle of Great Savannah or Nelson's Ferry
Oct 25, 1780: Battle of Tearcoat
Nov 7, 1780: Confrontation at Richbourg's Mill
Nov 8, 1780: Chase to Ox Swamp
Nov, 1780: Richardson Cemetery & Tarleton
Dec 12-17, 1780: Battle of Half Way Swamp
Santee National Wildlife Refuge, I-95, Exit 102, US 15/301, Summerton, SC.
Sponsored by Friends of Santee NW Refuge & Swamp Fox Murals Trail SocietyRevolutionary Encampment & Wildlife Expo
4th Celebration for the Victory at Fort Watson
To commemorate the 225th anniversary of the Battles of 1780.
Santee National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, October 15, 2005
The British built & held Fort Watson, on top of the Santee Indian Mound, near the Santee River.
Most supplies came by the fort on the King’s Highway from Charleston to Camden.
General Francis Marion was ordered to stop the flow of supplies & burn the boats on the Santee River. Marion, his militia, Colonel “Light Horse” Harry Lee & Lee's Legion of cavalry & infantry (from Virginia) elected to capture Fort Watson & they needed to wait for a cannon to arrive. The British could hold the fort for a long time with their supplies & access to water from Scott’s Lake.
Major Maham suggested building a tower to shoot over the fort walls. After gathering saplings for 3 days, they built the tower overnight.
At dawn the sharpshooters could fire inside the fort. Thus, the British surrendered on April 23, 1781.
Friends of the Santee National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Staff
Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society
Clarendon Hall & their trailers
Clarendon Archives
Swamp Fox Archers
Backcountry Volunteers
IGA-Manning, Coca Cola for making this event possible
Check out: SCIway - The South Carolina Information Highway
Look what you
missed.
2nd 'Victory at Fort Watson' Encampment was October 18-19, 2003
2nd SC Re-enactors & Wildlife Exhibits
Santee Indian Mound
Santee National Wildlife Refuge
I-95, Exit 102, Summerton, SC
2nd 'Victory at Fort Watson' Encampment was October 18-19, 2003
2nd SC Re-enactors & Wildlife Exhibits
Santee Indian Mound
Santee National Wildlife Refuge
I-95, Exit 102, Summerton, SC
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share Camp life. Wildlife and Nature Expo includes Guided nature walks/talks, wildlife exhibits & more. Sponsored by Friends of Santee NW Refuge & Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society |