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| Event Name: |
Battle of Rivers Bridge Tour |
| Event Occurs: |
Daily |
| Event Description: |
On Feb. 2-3, 1865, 1,200 Confederate soldiers made a stand at Rivers Bridge on the Salkehatchie River against Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s sweep across South Carolina during the final months of the Civil War. Behind stout earthen fortifications, the Southerners fought a division of about 5,000 Union soldiers. Union troops crossed the swollen swamp on both ends of the Confederate line to finally win the battle. The tour will examine the still intact fortifications as well as the natural topography that led one Union general to call Rivers Bridge "… the strongest position I ever saw in my life."
Fee: $4/adult, $3/child, $2.50/senior
Meeting Place: Battlefield parking lot |
| Event Class: |
General |
| Contact Person or Organization: |
Trampas Alderman |
| Website Address: |
www.southcarolinaparks.com |
| Contact Phone: |
803-267-3675 |
| Contact Email: |
riversbridge@scprt.com |
| Start Date/Time: |
2/6/2010 10:00 AM |
| End Date/Time: |
2/6/2010 11:00 AM |
| Directions: |
Driving Directions:
From I-95: Take exit 57 at Walterboro onto Hwy 64 W toward Barnwell. Turn onto Hwy 641 toward Allendale and follow the Rivers Bridge State Historic Site directional signs.
From I-26: Take exit 145 at Orangeburg onto Hwy 601 toward Bamberg. Turn onto Hwy 301 toward Allendale and follow the Rivers Bridge State Historic Site directional signs.
From I-20: Take exit #18 at Aiken onto Hwy 19 S toward Aiken. Turn onto Hwy 78 E toward Denmark. Turn onto Hwy 321 S toward Savannah and follow the Rivers Bridge State Historic Site directional signs. |
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