Come Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Fort Charlotte’s Capture – from 9-3 at two venues:
Fort Charlotte Memorial Site in Hester’s Bottoms Campground, where the formal unveiling ceremony of the highly anticipated site improvements will occur.
Willington Bookshop & History Center Complex, where the Fort Charlotte surrender reenactment/ceremony is planned among other activities.
The History Center is home to the Fort Charlotte diorama & one of MC250’s outdoor Gateway Historical Site maps, pointing out 18 Revolutionary War related McCormick County sites, including the Gateway locations in adjoining Abbeville, Greenwood & Edgefield Counties.
This event, FREE to the public, is presented by the McCormick County 250 Committee in association with Willington on the Way and Hester’s Bottoms Campground.
The Fort Charlotte Memorial Site (Site 7 on the Gateway Map) is at the end of Fort Charlotte Rd. in Hester’s Bottoms Campground (Mount Carmel). Due to limited parking, visitors will be bused back & forth for free from Willington during event day.
The Willington Bookshop & History Center Complex (Site 1 on the Gateway Map) is located at 1801 Morrah Bridge Rd., south of the Fort Charlotte Memorial site. Parking is available.
Watch for further details/updates.