Rediscovering the Revolutionary War on the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests in South Carolina include over 11,000 archaeological sites spanning major events throughout history. The Revolutionary War is no exception but represents an understudied portion of the Forest’s history despite its namesakes. As part of the Forests’ efforts to further site stewardship and a better understanding of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, a metal detection survey will take place on the Francis Marion Ranger District in the winter of 2023 to identify and delineate Revolutionary War period sites. Results of this investigation will be used to develop future management strategies and protection measures for these sites. These results will be detailed and presented as part of a pilot study for additional investigations across the Forest in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 41490.0