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The Battle of Huck’s Defeat

July 13 @ 10:00 am - July 14 @ 4:00 pm

The Battle of Huck’s Defeat  |  July 13 & 14  |  10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Step back in time to the sights and sounds of the American Revolution! Watch the annual Battle of Huck’s Defeat unfold over 240 years later as you see the Carolina Piedmont’s role in the Southern Campaign, the fight for freedom, and how this battle was a crucial victory and turning point in the war!

Saturday Tickets          Sunday Tickets

On-Going Activities:
• Reenactor Camps and 18th Century Military Interpretation
• 18th Century Cooking
• 18th Century Barbeque (Saturday only)
• Laundry Demonstration
• Blacksmithing
• Children’s Activities:
– Toys and Games
– Rolling Sugar Cartridges

Timed Activities:
• Sons of the American Revolution Wreath-laying Ceremony ( Saturday at 10:30 a.m.)
• 18th Century Church Service (Sunday at 10:30 a.m.)
• Cavalry Demonstration (11 a.m.)
• Artillery Demonstration (11:30 a.m.)
• Carin Bloom’s Presentation: “A Black Loyalist’s Liberty: How Lucy Banbury Took Back Her Freedom.” (Noon)
• Battlefield Tours (1 p.m. & 3 p.m.)
• Historic Brattonsville Site Tours (1 p.m. & 3 p.m.)
• Children’s Militia Drill (1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.)
• Battle Reenactments:
– Battle of Huck’s Defeat (Saturday at 2 p.m.)
– Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation (Sunday at 2 p.m.)

Please Note: Brattonsville Road will be closed for visitor safety from 9:30 a.m. –  4:30 p.m. on both days; please follow the detour below.
From McConnells Highway (SC-322) turn southbound onto Williamson Road (State Route 560) Travel 1.5 miles on Williamson Road and turn right onto Percival Road (State Route 380) Travel 2.1 miles on Percival Road to reach Historic Brattonsville

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Start:
July 13 @ 10:00 am
End:
July 14 @ 4:00 pm
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