Next in Series of History Lectures – The Little River and Spartan Regiments
October 25, 2021
“The Fightingest Regiments the War Ever Saw”
The Laurens County Museum presents the fifth in the Revolutionary War Lecture Series “The Little River and Spartan Regiments” by historian and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore on November 2, 7:00 PM. Known as “the fightingest regiments the war ever saw” according to Ashmore, the Little River and Spartan Regiments were from Laurens and Spartanburg Counties in South Carolina. Two of the most storied regiments of the war, the two fought side by side in more than forty significant engagements in some of the most important battles. The lecture will be at the Laurens County Museum Witherspoon Building, 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC. 29360.
There will be a field trip the following Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 10:00 AM, to Fort Rutledge, Tomassee, the Ring Fight, the Red House, and Oconee Station. The tour will begin at Fort Rutledge on the Clemson Campus, 200 Lake Drive, Clemson, SC 29634.
The Laurens County Museum Revolutionary War Lecture Series by Durant Ashmore is on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM, with a field trip to an actual Revolutionary War battle or skirmish site the following Saturday.
Laurens County Museum suggests a donation for each lecture of $5 for LCMA members, $10 non-members, and 18 years and younger free. The Backcountry of South Carolina is home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Attendees will tread the sacred ground where these events took place. There is no admission fee for the field trips. For more information, call the museum at (864) 681-3678.
