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  • The Laurens County Battles of Fort Williams: The Most Contested Site in the American Revolution

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    Nestled between Mountville, Cross Hill, and Newberry County, near a modest creek, lies the historic location of Fort Williams. Known as the most contested site in America during the American Revolution, Fort Williams changed hands six times throughout the conflict. This significant site, hidden in Laurens County’s landscape, holds a pivotal place in the history…