Bicentennial News

Volume 2 "Battleground of Freedom" Number 3

State Commission Approves Grants

South Carolina's Bicentennial Commission has approved matching grants to seven Bicentennial pro jects in the state. The largest grants approved were $10,000 to the Orangeburg Bicenten nial Committee for the restoration of the Donald Bruce House and an other $10,000 grant to the Camden Historical Commission for archaeo logical excavations at the 1781 town site. The Donald Bruce House, con structed in 1735 and moved to Mid Highway Commissioner Silas Pearman (from left) Governor James B. Edwards, Former dlepen Plantation near Orangeburg Governor John C. West and SCARBC vice-chairman Sam Manning admire the new in 1835, would be moved closer to highway map. the city. Other grant requests approved in clude $2,500 to the Georgetown MAP FEATURES BICENTENNIAL County Bicentennial Committee for establishing a Bicentennial Munici South Carolina's role as the "Bat of the Ninety Six Fort, and a picture pal Park; $3,000 to the Fairfield tleground of Freedom" during the of "Marion Crossing the Pee Dee" County Historical Society for con American Revolution is dramatized appear on a reproduction of Mou sulting advice on furnishing and ex in the South Carolina Highway De zon's famous map of 1775. hibits for use in Winnsboro's Ketch partment's new 1975 primary system Fifty of the most important battles in Building; $1,500 to the South map. are described and their locations pin Carolina Federation of Music Clubs Chief Highway Commissioner Silas pointed on the modern-day primary that will be used to underwrite the Pearman and South Carolina Bicen system map. State's participation in a special tennial Commission vice-chairman In an essay entitled, "Battle program for the performing arts at Sam P. Manning presented the first ground of Freedom" Representative t'he John F. Kennedy Cen:ter in copies of the new map to former Manning explains the Palmetto (continued on page two) Governor John C. West and Governor State's significance in the American James B. Edwards. Revolution, and gives readers an ex cellent brief review on the highlights Representive Manning, who assist of the state's Revolutionary War per ed in the development of the map, iod. said, "We greatly appreciate the Mr. Pearman said the map is one Highway Department's cooperation of the Highway Department's Bicen in featuring the Bicentennial on the tennial projects being carried out in 1975 map." cooperation with the overa II state ef Following the "Battleground of fort. Freedom" theme, color photographs Already, the Department has join of famous paintings of the battles of ed with the Garden Clubs of South Cowpens, Kings Mountain, Camden, Carolina to plant Crape Myrtle trees Fort Moultrie (Sullivan's Island) and along 1-26. In 1976, South Carolina Eutaw Springs, a picture of a model (continued on page seven) GOVERNOR JAMES EDWARDS Excerpt from Gov. Edwards CALLS FOR PARTICIPATION State of the State Address

Governor James Edwards has call cial action as a legacy to those gen Two centuries ago, South Car ed for citizen oarticioation in the Bi erations who will follow us and in olina patriots took up arms in centennial and urged businesses and tribute to the magnificent patiots of the cause of America's freedom. organizations to join in the South the American Revolution." Certifi They committed their lives, their Carolina Bicentennial Commission's cates can be obtained from the State fortunes, and their sacred honor program, Achievement '76. Bicentennial office and should be to secure the blessings of libertv. returned there upon completion. A The Bicentennial of the Ameri In his State of the State Address scroll of recognition and supply of can Revolution has special mean on January 29, Governor Edwards Achievement '76 lapel pins will then ing for South Carolinians, be .. said, "I am calling on all South Car be sent to each participant. Write: cause our state was truly "The olinians to ioin me in Achievement Achievement '76, Box 1976, Colum Battleground of Freedom," where '76. This will be a very oersonal Ri bia, South Carolina 29202. more battles of the Revolution centennial commitment; namely, Already 90,000 young people in were fought than in any other col that in the coming year, every South ony. It is therefore fitting that we Carolinian give some of his time to 1,400 state 4-H clubs have plan ned to participate in the program. become personally involved in an an effort dedicated to improving the appropriate observance of these life of the people of this state." May has been set as their deadline for 100% participation. historic years. It is also proper Through Achievement '76 organ that in a time of economic hard izations and businesses are beino John Hills, state Bicentennial Di ship for so many of our citizens, asked to make commitments aimed rector, said "The 'Spirit of '76' calls our state government exercise fis at raising the quality of life in the for personal commitment. People cal prudence in its approach to state in honor of America's 200th sometimes ask 'Where will the Bi the celebration. birthday. Any organized grouo, from centennial be held?' The answer is businesses to garden clubs to civic that it will be held in the hands, Accordingly, I am calling on all clubs to school organizations is hearts and minds of all our citizens. South Carolinians to join me in urged to participate. We hope and expect that no fewer Achievement '76. This will be a than 10,000 organizations will ac very personal Bicentennial com Grouos should comolete Cf"lmmi• cept the inspiring challenge of mitment; namely that in the com ment certificates pledging "benefi- Achievement '76." ing year, every South Carolinian give some of his time to an ef fort dedicated to improving the Southern Bell Salutes Bicentennial life of people in this state. I call upon all of our oeople to enlist In commemoration of the Bicen South Carolina American Revolu in what I hope will become South tennial, Southern Bell telephone di tion Bicentennial Commission, Carolina's permanent "Progress rectories distributed in the first half spearheaded efforts to raise $60,000 Corps." Working individually and of 1975 and last half of 1976 will for the painting which now hangs in together, we can strive to elevate feature William Ranney's famous the State House lobby. Many South the level of life for all our citi painting, "The Battle of Cowpens." Carolinians contributed to the pur zens as a birthday gift to America According to Southern Bell As chase of the painting. on her 200th anniversary. sistant Vice-President, Mr. L. H. "The Battle of Cowpens" portrays "Cotton" Lackey, "The cover is one a famous scene from a cavalry clash of two that our company will use on between Col. William Washington STATE COMMISSION its directory cover throughout the and Col. Banastre Tarleton, the (continued from page one) state in salute to South Carolina's British commander. Colonel Wash Washington; $2,000 to the Rich great contributions to our country's ington, one of the great leaders of land County Historic Preservation history." the American Revolution, was a hero Committee to paint Woodrow Wil In 1974, Representative Sam of the Cowpens engagement. Ano th · son's boyhood home in Columbia; Manning, Vice Chairman of the er hero at Cowpens was Washing and $250 to the Riverview Elemen ton's Black bugler tary School in Fort Mill for a student Ball, who is shown program of animated cartoons on firing his pistol and little known historical events in saving Washington's South Carolina's history. life. The State Bicentennial Commis In 1972 legislation sion received the grant money as was enacted which part of its share of funds generated created Cowpens through the sale of commemorative National Battlefield, stamps and coins by the federal a historic 845 acre government. park now being de According to Bicentennial Director SCARBC Chairman P. Bradley Morrah receives the first di veloped by the U. S. John Hills, further federal funding rectorY featuring the "Battle of Cowpens" from Jim Leland Deoartment of In is anticipated during the next fiscal (le'ft) and Charles Jacocks (right) of Southern Bell. terior. year from the same source. 2 SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE SPIRIT OF 176

Already in South Carolina many ex In February of 1975, the south wing citing Bicentennial plans and proj of Henry Middleton's Plantation ects are underway. House in Charleston, will be opened Charleston, South Carolina, cited to the public as a house museum. in Time magazine as "leading the As part of Middleton Place, a Nation Nation" in the Bicentennial observ al Historic Landmark, the Middleton ance, has an extensive heritage Place House will exhibit furniture, oriented Bicentennial program ex silver, china, art works and books pected to involve one of every belonging to Henry and Arthur Mid eleven Charlestonians by 1976. dleton and their descendants. While most cities have undergone On June 22, the 233rd birthday of extensive changes since the 1700's, Arthur Middleton, one of South Car Students Enioy A in Charleston it is possible to liter olina's four signers of the Declara ally "walk in the footsteps of the pa tion of Independence, will be cele Look into the Past brated at Middleton Place. Visitors triots of 1776." Through careful pres Approximately 40,000 South Caro ervation and restoration, many can enjoy colonial lawn games, fife and drum music, a special Bicen lina youngsters spent last summer homes and churches in Charleston meeting heroes and heroines of the provide a source of colonial culture tennial speaker's program, an art show and a torch light tour through American Revolution through the not widely available in the nation to American Patriot Reading Club, a day. Dur"ing the Bicentennial Era, the famed gardens of Middleton Place. statewide vacation reading program. CIIA_H,LESTON A two-year project of the State Li In Apri I of 1975, the USS Air brary and South Carolina Bicenten craft Carrier Yorktown will arrive in nial Commission, the program en Charleston Harbor as the first ad courages young people to learn 17 19 dition to Patriots Point, a Naval and more about the history of their state Maritime Museum being developed and nation. in honor of the Nation's 200th birth The American Patriot Reading 76 day. The 500-acre park will house Club, conceived by State Librarian, decommissioned ships, models and Estellene P. Walker, is sponsored by displays of vessels and weapons public, institutional and military li from the days of the American Rev braries, history societies and other olution to the 20th century, a the state and county agencies. Partici ater section for showing movies of §_,-..._-.:,:.. Ca,:r.,I:i.IJLa, pants reading a specified number of naval historical events and a library. selected books are awarded a color many special events and tours will The library will be a collection of ful Certificate of Achievement. open this treasure chest of history to documents, papers, artifacts and Grants totaling more than $100,- visitors. other written materials concerning 000 were distributed by the State the history of the Navy and Merchant Library to enable participating pub The Religious Liberty Committee Marine. Also planned in a second of the Charleston County Bicenten lic libraries to purchase books and phase of development is an ocean other materials. nial Committee is sponsoring a spe arium and amphitheater to be used cial tour of churches in cooperation By the end of the summer of 1975. for recreational and educational pur it is anticipated that more than 80,- with Charles Towne Tours of poses. Although Patriots Point will Charleston. This tape cassette guid 000 people will have joined the pro be open to visitors by the Bicenten gram. ed walking tour covers thirteen early nial year, 1976, full development of churches and synagogues. Biograph the project will be a continuing ef The Bicentennial commemoration ical sketches, anecdotal informa fort. will have a special meaning for those young patriots who have journeyed tion and a touch of architecture For more information on Charles combine to give the history and de into the state's history through the ton's Bicentennial plans, contact: American Patriot Reading Club. velopment of these churches and The Charleston County Bicentennial , - their activities. Committee, Box 1776, Charleston, Through the Charleston County Bi s. c. 29402. centennial Committee's Founders' ~ ------Festivals, the contributions of va SOUTH CAROLINA'S BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION rious ethnic groups who were instru mental in the founding and growth of the city will be spotlighted. Month Looking for us? The offices of the South Carolina American Revolu long celebrations highlight the mu tion Bicentennial Commission are located at 1205 Pendleton Street sic, dances, foods, history and tra in Columbia, South Carolina. We are in the Edgar A. Brown Building ditions of German, Jewish, Black, in Room 101. The telephone number is 803-758-7855, and our mailing Scottish and other elements. The address is P. 0. Box 1976, Columbia, S. C. 29202. We welcome your Irish Heritage Festival will take comments and suggestions and will be happy to provide you with place during March 15-April14, while further information on any of the Bicentennial projects and pro May 1-30 will focus on Greek Heri grams covered here. tage. 3 Students Explore Upcountry Heritage

Could you make a basket from a tree? Dye cloth from barks and roots that you found in the woods? Make soap from wood ashes and fat? Students in South Carolina's his toric Pendleton area are learning these things and much more through a Bicentennial program, the Foot hi lis Heritage Series. Sponsored by the State Bicenten nial Commission, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the Pendleton BICENTENNIAL PLANS AND PROJECTS District Historical and Recreational Commission, the program teaches pioneer music, crafts and culture to A special Bicentennial course on the history of Georgetown County 200 selected ninth grade students was taught at the Georgetown County Education Center's fall semester from Anderson, Oconee and Pickens by Dennis T. Lawson, Director of the Rice Museum. In addition, Mr. Law county schools. son has written the first guidebook to Georgetown County. Titled, "A Guide to Historic Georgetown County, South Carolina," this 64-page book Students gathering at weekend let is available from the Rice Museum for $3.00 (includes postage and workshops at Clemson University handling). The Rice Museum also plans a special ceremony on May 18, journey into a past where candles, caned chairs and pottery are not commemorating the approaching Bicentennial and the fifth anniversary simply things purchased at a hard of the Rice Museum. * * * Bicentennial plans in Columbia feature the ware store, but are items hand establishment of a "Bicentennial Riverfront Park" between the Blossom crafted from natural materials. Stu and Gervais St. bridges. Picnic facilities and hiking trails will make the dents are exposed to a wide variety of subjects, from bagpipes to quilt area an excellent recreational park for citizens of Columbia. Also plan ing to wood carving, and then choose ned are a $10,000 Bicentennial contribution to the restoration of Simons one or two subjects for more inten· Cottage, the publication of a book on Richland County's history, and the sive study. Learning from teachers establishment of a Community Trust Fund to be used in implementing who are actual craftsmen in the needed city improvements. In honor of the Bicentennial, the Mc area, the students develop an aware * * * ness and appreciation of their Cormick County Historical Commission is working with the Abbeville Dis heritage. A special colonial religious trict Historical Society in restoring the Guillebeau Home, which is the last service and programs on the Up remaining house occupied by an original French Huguenot of the 1764 country's history and dialect serve to New Bordeaux Settlement. * * * Citizens of Union, South Carolina, are heighten this awareness. working on a Bicentennial program that includes the re-enactment of the This year's series has been ex battle of Musgrove's Mill, a tour of historic homes in Union County, and panded to include a weekend work the erection of historical markers at Blackstock, Musgrove's Mill and shop for adults and returning 1974 Brandon's Camp. * * * Jasper County plans include the restoration of students. the burial site of Thomas Heyward, Jr., planting a memorial garden on Other Bicentennial plans in the the grounds of the Jasper County Office building, and preparation of a Pendleton District include the resto time capsule to be opened in 2076. * * * In Salley, South Carolina, a ration of Hagood Mill, a corn mill patriotic celebration is planned for May 4 commemorating the battle of built in 1825, the publication of a John's Town. June will bring Kershaw County's Bicentennial Arts quarterly Bicentennial newsletter, * * * and an outdoor drama production and Crafts Festival. Historic Camden will be the scene of an arts and crafts on the life of General Andrew Pick show, bazaar booths, a country store and special tours of the Historic Cam ens. Through the Century Farms pro den site. * * * Bicentennial plans in G,reenville call for a new Pedestrian gram, farm families in Anderson, Mall with amphitheater and exhibit area in the downtown area. The city's Oconee and Pickens counties whose property has been in the same fami Main Street will welcome Bicentennial visitors through a colorful display ly ownership for 100 years or more of the flags of the 50 states. Also planned is the restoration of the Lewis will be awarded special certificates House and a Comprehensive Senior Citizen Center for the elderly. * * * and yard plaques.

4 BICENTENNIAL BRINGS NEW HORIZONS TO FAIRFIELD * An exciting new concept in rural revitalization is taking shape in his * toric Fairfield County as part of South Carolina's Bicentennial commemo ration. * * Labeled New Horizons, the project will serve to stimulate economic growth in the county through housing, industrial, educational and recre ational development. New Horizons is located four miles east of Winnsboro, a city recently designated a national Bicentennial Community on the basis of a varied Bi centennial program that includes New Horizons. Through the joint cooperation of the State Development Board, Depart TRAVEL COUNCIL ment of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Housing Authority and Highway Department, the New Horizons Development Authority was created to ad PLANS ANNOUNCED minister the project. Plans call for construction of 1-77 on an earth-fill dam which will im The South Carolina Travel Coun pound Little Wateree Creek and create a 1,000-acre lake. A new 1,200-acre cil has announced an extensive Bi state park, with full recreational camping and picnicking facilities will be centennial promotion that will at included, along with an environmental learning center and housing and tempt to reach every citizen of industrial research complexes. South Carolina. The proposed environmental learning center will provide laboratories, A two-year promotion aimed at conference rooms, technical libraries and related facilities for researchers, making thousands of South Caro students and teachers. It will also serve as a center for teacher training linians "official Bicentennial Hosts" with an emphasis on environmental education. is planned, with 1975 called a "Know A portion of the project will be devoted to experimental housing and in Yourself" year and 1976 a "Show dustrial activities. The latest developments in building construction, pol Yourself" year. People will be en lution control and energy conservation will be demonstrated, with the pri couraged to learn more about their vate sector deeply involved. area's heritage in 1975 and to share this knowledge with visitors in the New Horizons is visualized as complementing the town of Winnsboro Bicentennial year, 1976. Students and stimulating the economy of the area. It is also hoped that New Horizons visiting a combination of selected will reverse the population trend evident in a county where outmigration historic sites would qualify as Bi has been the pattern for ha If a century. Through New Horizons, the citi centennial hosts with appropriate zens of Fairfield County will face America's third century with a high de membership cards, certificates, and badges. gree of hope and optimism. The Travel Council is encourag ing industries and businesses to use the Bicentennial theme in product development and market CRAPE MYRTLE '76 ing. In addition, hotel and motel chains will be encouraged to de velop Bicentennial package plans, 1,976 Crape Myrtle .trees planted on during the American Revolution, and since the state's many historic sites was chosen because it was first are located in every section of lnterstate-26 will be blooming in 1976 South Carolina. to welcome Bicentennial visitors to planted in South Carolina and has a the state. A project of South Carolina long blooming season. Bicentennial Calendars of Events will be distributed and information Garden Clubs, Crape Myrtle '76 was provided to news media concerning endorsed by the South Carolina Bi the Pametto State's role in the centennial Commission and the We encourage interested per American Revolution. State Highway Department. The sons to reprint any article ap Highway Department is planting A division of the State Chamber pearing in Bicentennial News. of Commerce, the South Carolina and maintaining the trees. Travel Council is made up of public The Crape Myrtle tree was intro Permission is not required. and private tourism-related organi duced to America by Andre Micheax zations throughout the state.

5 BICENTENNIAL EVENTS

Fifth Annual Lancing Tourna Nicholson, Vice President of De ment, Aiken (March 15) - Lan velopment, The Citadel, Charles cers compete in full and color ton, S. C. 29409. ful costume at Powderhouse Polo Field at 10 a.m. Contact: Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, P. Broad Street Jubilee, Charleston 0. Box 892, Aiken 29801. Phone (April 2-3) - Historical tableaus 648-0485. representing important Charleston events set up along Broad Street. Visitors may go from tableau to Founders' Festival-Irish Heri tableau as they please. Begins at Achievement '76 tage, Charleston (March 15-April 8 p.m. Contact: John C. Wilson, 14), Founders' Festivals are a con 67 Meeting St., Charleston 29401. Program Underway tinuing series of month-long fes Phone: 723-8311. tivals centering on ethnic groups which were instrumental in the Organizations throughout the state founding and growth of Charles are pledging birthday gifts to Amer Nineteenth Century Living His ton. Special exhibits in Gibbes ica through Achievement '76, the tory Exposition, April 26, 10 a.m.- Art Gallery and Charleston Mu South Carolina Bicentennial Com 4 p.m., Robert Mills Historic seum, special ethnic foods offer mission's program urging business House and Park, 1616 Blanding ed in local restaurants and two es and organizations to join in re St., Columbia, S. C. No admission or three major events to be sched kindling the Spirit of '76. Already fee. Children and adults are en uled at a later date. Contact: Mr. more than 100 groups have returned couraged to try churning butter, James B. Bagwell, Jr., 313 Pitt commitment certificates pledging kneading bread, quilting and even St., Charleston 29464. Phone: 723- "beneficia I action as a legacy to making curds and whey. All . 7281. those generations who will follow us phases of Southern life in the and in tribute to the magnificent 1800's - more than 40 exhibits patriots of the American Revolu of domestic and trade skills, hand tion." Citadel Spirit of '76 Golf Tour needlework, home crafts, recrea nament, March 16, 12:00, Oristo tion, music and dancing, will be South Carolina's 1,400 4-H clubs Golf and Racquet Club, Edisto authentically demonstrated and have pledged 100 percent participa Island, S. C. Entry fee is $25.00 explained by Historic Columbia tion in the program. Commitment with proceeds going to the Spirit Foundation volunteers in period certificates returned from these of '76 Scholarship Fund. For more dress. Contact: Historic Columbia clubs show that varied Bicentennial information contact: Col. D. D. Foundation, 252-7742. projects designed to elevate the quality of life in the state are being launched. A sampling shows that the Hollywood Senior Club has pledged to work with Hollywood's Cancer Fund, Heart Fund and March of ed certificates outlining a wide range searching the area's folk music. They Dimes drives... In Dillon, the 4-H of Bicentennial projects. The Lau hope to publish their findings in Leadership Club plans a Dillon Coun rens County Advertiser will publish book form ... The Charleston County ty Clean-Up Campaign ... A bicycle a series of sketches about Laurens Woman's Club Bicentennial plans in safety clinic will be conducted by and South Carolina during the Amer clude the planting of a spring crop the Jr. Achievers II Club in Orange ican Revolution ... St. John's Epis of indigo! burg ... High school students in the copal Church Cub Scouts (Pack 2) in These Achievement '76 projects Lewisville Middle School Club will Columbia plan to work for the pres are just a small sampling of the com work with physically and mentally ervation of the Congaree Swamp. mitments already made by numerous handicapped children as their contri They are now building bluebird South Carolina organizations. For bution to the Bicentennial. details on how your business or or houses as a Bicentennial beautifica ganization can participate contact: Businesses and organizations in tion project. .. In Abbeville, the Achievement '76, Box 1976, Colum many parts of the state have return- Abbeville Music Club is at work re- bia, South Carolina 29202.

6 MORE COMMUNITIES HO·NORED ITeMForce Four more South Carolina com brochure to be printed and dis munities have received Bicentennial tributed to visitors. Eii c:::::::r::::=I Wi t~ Community status, bringing the Edgefield's County Council will number of designations in the Pal stabilize and preserve historic metto State to 14. buildings with emphasis on Horn's BICENTENNIAL VANS Rock Hill, and Edgefield, Beau Creek Baptist Church and Hardy's fort and Lancaster counties were Baptist Church. The graves of PROJECT ANNOUNCED named of,ficial Bicentennial Com Colonel Richard Tutt's family will be restored. munities on the basis of their plans Is your community interested in for the upcoming Bicentennial cele "Patriot 1776-1976" will encourage joining with the United States bration. citizens to attempt to establish their .. direct descent from patriots of 1776 . Armed Forces in their commemora Rock Hill plans an extensive sys To preserve such information for fu tion of America's 200th anniversary? tem of historical markers indicating ture generatons, family histories early educational, industrial and will be made part of a permanent From July 4, 1975 through Decem residential sites, with special em public record. ber of 1976, sixteen tractor trailer phasis on the railroad depot around which the city grew. The area's his During Beaufort's Bicentennial trucks divided into four convoys will commemoration, South Carolinians be touring the country participating tory will be further preserved by the publication of two monographs, one will learn more about their history in local Bicentennial celebrations. tracing the history of black educa through a series of books on Beau Four vans, one representing each tion and the other the history of fort County published by the Beau branch of America's armed services, Rock Hill from 1870 to 1892. fort Gazette. A special series on "Religious Freedom: Our American combine to tell "The History of the In celebration of the Fest iva I Heritage" and the marking of his American Armed Forces and Their theme, Rock Hill commercial insti torical sites will also be featured. Contribution to America." tutions will be encouraged to create The county Bicentennial Commis displays with Bicentennial themes. sion will seek and secure the site of According to Air Force Captain Also, special Bicentennial activities Fort Frederick. This group also Scottie S. Thompson, the officer in are being planned by the City Rec plans to assist Penn Community charge of the Eastern Seaboard dis reation Department. Center in spotlighting Black heritage play area, the Air Force van will be Visitors to historic Edgefield in Beaufort County through films, a mini-theater, while the Marines, County will benefit from Bicenten publications and lectures. nial plans to welcome them. An in Under the Horizons theme, a Bi Army, and Navy vans will house formation center is planned, along centennial Park will be established, walk-through displays. Capt. Thomp with a revised city directory and a a system of bike paths will link his son stressed that the exhibit will be map of city streets. Roads and bat toric sites, and organizations in the entertaining as well as informative. - tle sites of the Revolution will be in area will be encouraged to partici- dicated on a special Liberty Trail (continued on page eight) "Through use of the most modern audio visual techniques, such HALL OF FAME things as rotating displays, slide, Revolutionary War hero, General Francis Marion and State· Commissioner music and special narration will of Mental Health Dr. William Hall were inducted into South Carolina's Hall combine to make the exhibit inter of Fame on February 17. The Hall of Fame, located in the Myrtle Beach esting and informative." Convention Center, has been endorsed by the South Carolina Bicentennial Commission as an official Bicentennial project. "Since the history of the United General Marion, also known as the "Swamp Fox," was a brilliant strateg States cannot be told without in ist whose daring disruptions of British military operations helped turn the cluding the history of the Armed tide of the Revolution in favor of the colonies. Forces, we would like to make this Dr. Hall has worked in the field of mental health care in South Carolina for more than three decades, and has been State Commissioner of Mental exhibit available to every American Health since 1963. citizen," said Captain Thompson. Three South Carolinians have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since For further information on the its inception in 1973. Astronaut Charles M. Duke was the first to be hon Armed Forces exhibit, contact: Cap ored in 1973. In 1974, Hall of Fame trustees decided to elect one1living and tain Scottie S. Thompson, Depart one deceased South Carolinian each year. Nationally known educator Dr. ment of Defense, U. S. Armed Wil Lou Grey and John C. Calhoun, Vice President of the United States Forces Bicentennial Exhibit Vans from 1825-1832, were honored. Project, Balling Air Force Base, According to Hall of Fame president Robert N. Pryor, in 1976 the regular Washington, D. C. 20332. induction procedure will be replaced by a July 4 ceremony inducting the state's four signers of the Declaration of Independence and four signers MAP FEATURES of the Constitution. South Carolinians Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, (continued from page one) Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr. and Arthur Middleton signed the Declaration of In dependence, while John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth vehicle license plates will have a Bi Pinckney and Pierce Butler represented the Palmetto State in the sign centennial motif. ing of the Constitution.

7 Bicentennial News Briefs Bicentennial Bookshelf The American Revolution Bicen Lieutenant Governor Brantley parts for a full band, chorus and or Harvey recently presented Bicen chestra. During the spring of 1975, tennial Administration has pub tennial Program Coordinator Barney the sheet music will be packaged in lished "Above Ground Archaeolo Slawson a certificate of commenda special gift cases and presented to gy", a booklet for people interested tion for his work with the South schools. It is hoped that music di in searching for and preserving arti Carolina Hall of Fame. rectors will include the selections in facts of history. Ordinary citizens The commendation is for help in their Bicentennial year perform- structuring a method of selecting ance. often leave little recorded testament nominees for the Hall of Fame * * * of their lives, and the AGA project through the Confederation of South On September 1, 1975, "Up With is one effort being made to reach Carolina Local Historical Societies. People" will launch a special year and retain these sources in honor It expressed the "grateful appreci of performances designed especial of America's 200th birthday. ation of the Board of Trustees for ly for the celebration of America's his desire to assist and willingness Bicentennial. "Up With People" is The booklet explains how to cata to give of his time, energy and tal a non-profit, educational organiza log and preserve historical docu ents." tion composed of young people that ments and other items, and provides * * * tour the country staging musical A Bicentennial gift of music for productions designed to "reach out reference sources for advice on his every high school and college band, to people everywhere." torical projects. orchestra and chorus has been an The new 1976 show will be a kalei "Above Ground Archaeology" is nounced by the J. C. Penney Com doscope of original and contempor pany, Inc. The program, "A Bicen ary music and dancing, including available for 60c from: Superin tennial Music Celebration," consists American folklore. For more inform tendent of Documents, U. S. Govern of 70 minutes of specially arranged ation on how your organization or ment Printing Office, Washington, music recaptured from America's community can sponsor "Up With D. C. 20402. past, and 30 minutes of new works People," contact: Daniel J. Skuce, from four contemporary American Director of Scheduling for Up With composers. These selections will be People, 3103 N. Campbell Avenue, South Carolina printed in sheet music form with Tuscon, Arizona 87519. Bicentennial News

Published by the South Carolina Ameri MORE COMMUNITIES HONORED olutionary War soldiers' graves and can Revolution Bicentennial Commis (continued from page seven) the publication of inscriptions found sion, established in 1971. pate in the state commission's pro in old cemeteries in the area. gram, Achievement '76. Highway markers will be erected P. BRADLEY MORRAH, JR. In Lancaster County, Bicentennial at the Major Robert Crawford home Chairman plans range from the building of an site and the Nathan Barr Tavern environmental park to the publica where George Washington stopped. JOHN E. HILLS, tion of a brochure marking county Application is being made to have Director historical sites. Daily Bicentennial Hanging Rock placed on the Nation messages will be broadcast over the al Register of Historic Places. Send all news items and correspon county's radio station, a Bicenten Previously, the Pendleton area, dence to: nial band and 200 voice choir will Cayce, Georgetown, Branchville, be established, and American flags Greenville, Seneca, and Cherokee, BETSY WOLFF, EDITOR will be placed in each school. Fairfield, Kershaw, and Calhoun BICENTENNIAL NEWS The area's heritage will be pre counties had received the Bicenten P. 0. BOX 1976 served through the marking of Rev- nial Community designation. COLUMBIA, S. C. 29202

SOUTH CAROLINA BICENTENNIAL NEWS BULKRATE BOX 1976, COLUMBIA, S. C. 29202 U .S. POSTAGE PAlO Columbia, S.C. 29202 Permit No. 1030

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~h. , / ·roll * DtH ' '.. Llb rarian P. II •. JX t 1469 * i * s,.. _. , Cu L• ~ Library * ',.. f)('\')1 * c~ , S .c. * * * * * gxl!ta! ~xlta! "These States," a Bicentennial film produced by famed filmmaker Andre de la Varre for the Bicentennial Council of the Thirteen Original States, will be shown in several South Carolina locations in the coming weeks. South Carolina's Bicentennial Commission is an original, active member of the Bicentennial Council. Some of the state's more famous historic places of the Revolution ary War period will be featured in the film, which begins in New England and moves through the Middle Atlantic Region and into the South. South Carolina viewers will enjoy scenes at such places as Star Fort, Camden, Walnut Grove, Charleston and King's Mountain. South Carolina Schedule

April 8, 9 STATE PREMIERE Greenville Camelot Theatre ~ April 10 Anderson, Anderson Mall Theatre ~ April 15, 16 Columbia Richland Mall Theatre~ April 17 Charleston Terrace Theatre~ April 29 ------"'-12' t ar lina Theatre~ Ma 1M rtle Beach Rivoli Theatre