Here’s a two-story house with some history behind it, but where is it? Bonus: Tell us something cool about the house. Send your guess about the location of this photo to feedback@statehousereport.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
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Our Sept.6 mystery, “Rustic, to say the least,” showed part of a reconstructed Revolutionary War stockade and fort at Ninety Six National Historic Site.
Congratulations to our intrepid photo sleuths who correctly identified the photo: Frank Bouknight of Summerville; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Charles Davis of Aiken; Jay Altman of Columbia; and James Pfeiffer of Greenwood.
Graf provided this context, according to ninetysixsc.gov: “In November 1775, in the early days of the Revolutionary War, the first land battle of the South was fought between Americans for and against British rule. During this battle, Patriot soldier James Birmingham was wounded by a musket ball and became the first South Carolinian to lose his life for freedom.
“Today, Ninety Six National Historic Site is located two miles south of the modern town of the same name. It features a visitor center, video on the site’s history, exhibits, and period artifacts. A one-mile interpretive walking trail leads past reconstructed trenches, the original Star Fort, the old village site, reconstructed Stockade Fort, and traces of original roads and paths.
“The park sponsors several popular living history programs throughout the year. In April (alternating years) Revolutionary War Days and Lifeways of the Cherokees and Settlers occur. These weekend events feature activities such as musket and cannon firing, colonial-era music and games, and ranger-led tours. On a Saturday evening in October the Autumn Candlelight Tour draws hundreds of visitors. In November the Backcountry Holiday program features ways that settlers celebrated the Christmas season. From May through August Living History Saturdays show visitors how colonial settlers and soldiers lived.”
- Send us a mystery: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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