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The Jasper County 250 Committee has been charged with the responsibility of planning and development of site and events that will highlight the role that Jasper County played in the American Revolutionary War. The Jasper County 250 Committee

The Jasper County South Carolina 250 Committee (Committee) is an organized County committee consisting of community and civic volunteers, members of Jasper

County government agencies, City of Hardeeville, and Town of Ridgeland representatives. The committee has been charged with the responsibility of planning and development of sites and events that will highlight the role that Jasper County played in the American Revolution and provide opportunities for education and tourism within the county. With the support of the South Carolina 250 Commission, the Committee has the responsibility and authority to plan and execute a proper observance of the Sestercentennial of the American Revolution in Jasper County for its citizens and visitors.

09/01/2026
08/30/2026

247 years ago on August 30, 1779, shortly after a Patriot force burned a British sloop that had run aground off Hunting Island, a young Lt. Paul Himilton led a party of Beaufort District militia in a surprise attack on the British picket point (lookout station) at Ash’s Point on Daufuskie Island. Several British and Loyalists were killed, and the Patriots occupied the position during a surge in aggression leading up to the attempted recapture of the City of Savannah at the end of a siege that followed.

A devastating defeat for the Continental Army under General Benjamin Lincoln, the siege ultimately led to the British capture of Charleston the following May and the establishment of British control of coastal South Carolina. Hamilton enlisted in the militia at age 16 in 1778 after leaving Charleston and went on to become the future South Carolina Governor and Secretary of the U.S. Navy.

08/27/2026

Although the Treaty of Paris ending the continents-spanning Seven Years War was signed on February 10, 1763, the news only reached South Carolina .

Governor Thomas Boone made a proclamation in Charles Town to announce the war had ended.

πŸ“°: 𝘚𝘰𝘢𝘡𝘩 𝘊𝘒𝘳𝘰𝘭π˜ͺ𝘯𝘒 𝘎𝘒𝘻𝘦𝘡𝘡𝘦, August 27, 1763 (P 900040)

Good news, we can finally see what is in the previous Old House Archeological holdings.
08/21/2026

Good news, we can finally see what is in the previous Old House Archeological holdings.

A great day at Old House.
08/16/2026

A great day at Old House.

Over 70 people participated in the unveiling and dedication for the new entrance sign at the Old House Plantation site just outside of Ridgeland. See link below ⬇️

πŸ“Έ Photo provided by Smittie Cooler

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Ridgeland, SC
29936

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