- Free
- Fort Thicketty Historic Site
184 State Rd S-11-584
Gaffney, South Carolina 29340 - 9:30AM to 2:00PM ET
The Cherokee Historical & Preservation Society, Inc. presents the 10th annual Liberation Day celebration at the Fort Thicketty historic site. Since purchasing and rehabilitating the site in 2015, the Society has commemorated its liberation by the Patriots by lowering the British flag and raising the United States flag, along with wreath laying and guest speakers. This year's event will open Fort Thicketty Historic Site as an official pull-off destination on the South Carolina Liberty Trail after additional upgrades and accessibility improvements.
America's Field Trip
Engaging students nationwide to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary!
This contest invites students in grades 3–12 to share their perspectives on what America means to them — and earn the opportunity to travel for field trip experiences at some of the nation’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks.