{"id":71718,"date":"2023-10-16T06:52:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T10:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?p=71718"},"modified":"2025-01-14T06:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:43:44","slug":"revolutionary-war-road-trip-pee-dee-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war-road-trip-pee-dee-country\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Revolutionary War Road Trip: Part 9 – Pee Dee Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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South Carolina Revolutionary War Road Trip
10-Part Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Did you know more Revolutionary War battles happened in South Carolina than in any other state? Explore the battlefields, historic sites, and museums with this 10-part series of road trips across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Revolutionary War Travel Guides<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At the time of the American Revolution, this area of South Carolina was a sparsely populated region called the Backcountry. The two largest towns \u2013 Kingstree on the Black River and Cheraw on the Great Pee Dee River \u2013 shipped their goods to the port of Georgetown. But it was a region eager for independence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Charleston was captured in May 1780, the effects were almost immediately felt throughout the region. British regiments marched into towns, burned churches, and confronted local militias. General Lord Cornwallis was eager to sweep into North Carolina and secure a fast southern victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Francis Marion prevented it. Operating in the swamps along the various rivers, Marion earned a reputation as \u201cThe Swamp Fox\u201d for his ability to appear out of nowhere to attack the British and disappear just as quickly without a trace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 157-mile road trip traverses the Pee Dee Country, following Marion\u2019s footsteps. Learn about the Township Plan, visit one of the burned churches, and learn about one of the first towns in the country to publicly denounce King George III. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This post is proudly sponsored by Pee Dee Tourism Commission<\/a> and South Carolina Association of Tourism Regions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t

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