Visitors can talk to Revolutionary War fighters at revamped SC historic site

The Battle of Musgrove Mill's visitors' center reopened with new interactive exhibits encouraging visitors to learn more about the history.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,317

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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CLINTON — On Aug. 19, 1780, Patriots surprised British forces in an ambush known as the Battle of Musgrove Mill, a turning point in the Revolutionary War.

Exactly 246 years later, the same battle played out on a screen inside the visitors’ center at the 400-acre state historic site commemorating the fight.

The screen is part of a $500,000 renovation of the visitors’ center, which reopened Wednesday with new, interactive exhibits. The goal …

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