The Cherokee County Museum has been named the Upstate gateway to the SC Liberty Trail. Begin your journey, and discover the captivating story of South Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution.

Plans are underway for walking trails, driving routes and access to sites related to The American Revolution. Many historians consider the Revolutionary War to have been decided in the swamps, fields, woods and mountains of the South, won by the resilience and determination of Continental soldiers and Patriot militia.
Although the full story of the Southern Campaigns is not widely known, the events of 1779-1782 in the Carolinas directly led to an American victory in the war.
America’s independence was secured in South Carolina across its swamps, fields, woods and mountains. These events of 1779-1782 directly led to victory in the Revolutionary War. We call this history The Liberty Trail.
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