National Parks Service

Teaching with Historic Places through the National Parks Service offers a series of more than 160 classroom-ready lesson plans (7 specifically for SC) that use historic sites as a means for exploring American history. Educators and their students can work through these online lesson plans directly on the computer or print them out and photocopy them for distribution. https://goo.gl/qA3brY​

Featured Series

Overview
Overview
Waxhaws
Waxhaws
Brattonsville
Brattonsville
Battle of Camden
Battle of Camden
Musgrove Mill
Musgrove Mill
Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain
Cowpens
Cowpens
Guilford Courthouse
Guilford Courthouse
I. Ninety Six
I. Ninety Six
Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel
Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel
History In A Nutshell
History In A Nutshell

Short, sweet, and to the point - Join our cartoon host as he takes viewers on journeys through significant historical events in world history!

Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Fort Moultrie
Fort Moultrie

The first fort on Sullivan's Island

Curiosity Trek!
Curiosity Trek!

You ever see an object in a museum or while out traveling which made you do a double-take? Curiosity Trek! tells the stories of historic people and events through the artifacts left behind. This series highlights...

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The Ninety-Six Star Fort | Curiosity Trek!

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The Ninety-Six Star Fort | Curiosity Trek!
The Ninety-Six National Historic Site located in Greenwood, SC was the site of two battles in the American Revolution. This location figured prominently in the Southern Campaign in the American...
Fort Sumter's Flags | Curiosity Trek!

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Fort Sumter's Flags | Curiosity Trek!
Visitors to Fort Sumter National Historical Park have claimed that ghostly faces can be seen in two of Fort Sumter's original battle flags. Nobody knows for sure exactly what these markings are, when...
The Ninety-Six Star Fort | Curiosity Trek! Major Patrick Ferguson's Cairn | Curiosity Trek!

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Major Patrick Ferguson's Cairn | Curiosity Trek!
Visitors to Kings Mountain National Park may have noticed a grave marker with a massive pile of rocks behind it. What is the story of this unusual monument? This is the grave of Major Patrick Ferguson...
The Ninety-Six Star Fort | Curiosity Trek! The Faces of Fort Sumter | Curiosity Trek!

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The Faces of Fort Sumter | Curiosity Trek!
Sometime after the conclusion of the Civil War, some people claimed that ghostly faces can be seen imprinted on two of Fort Sumter’s authentic battle flags which flew over the fort during the Civil...
3D VR - Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!
The first fort on Sullivan's Island, constructed of palmetto logs and sand, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and nine British men-of-war attacked it on June 28...
The Trail of Tears | History In A Nutshell

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The Trail of Tears | History In A Nutshell
Join our cartoon avatar host as he takes viewers through a brief expose on the events leading up to the forced removal of Native American tribes from the eastern United States. After the American...
Trail of Tears Works Cited Page | History In A Nutshell

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Trail of Tears Works Cited Page | History In A Nutshell
“American Experience; We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears.” GBH Archives. Web. June 22, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdlx2bT7c6I. Accessed 22 June 2022. Anderson, Dale. Westward Expansion...
Fort Moultrie Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

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Fort Moultrie Photo Gallery | Let's Go!
This supplementary photo gallery for Fort Moultrie includes the following images: Painting of the Battle of Sullivan's Island Main entrance into Fort Moultrie Fort Moultrie Sally-Port Principal...
Carolina Day Trivia Quiz | History in a Nutshell

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Carolina Day Trivia Quiz | History in a Nutshell
This quiz will test your knowledge on the history of the SC exclusive holiday known as Carolina Day, and the Battle of Sullivan’s Island! How much do you know about the history behind this more...