Muskets will fire as re-enactors celebrate the 250th anniversary of the construction of the fort at Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The tabby structure, much of which still stands on the bluff overlooking the Ashley River, was built by British colonists who felt threatened by possible French military activities along the Atlantic Coast during the French and Indian War.
Activities include musket firing and military drills and demonstrations of blacksmithing and medical practices, and an 18th century Cherokee camp. The celebration is a joint venture of the S.C. State Park Service, the Colonial Dorchester Foundation and Fort Loudon State Historic Site in Tennessee.
Events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there is no fee beyond park admission of $2 for ages 15 and up and $1.25 for S.C. seniors.
Colonial Dorchester is an archaeological treasure that rests on the site of Dorchester, a trading town that flourished on the Ashley River inland from Charleston from 1697 through the Revolutionary War.
For more information on Colonial Dorchester and the State Park Service visit www.SouthCarolinaParks.com. The park can be contacted at colonialdorchester@scprt.com or (843) 873-7475.
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