A crumbling Colonial fort becomes the foundation for Emancipation Day. Nine historians and archaeologists follow Fort Frederick's lineage as it becomes the birthplace of Reconstruction.
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Port Royal Sound has unique characteristics that make it the epicenter for some of the most important events in American History. Fort Frederick saw its share. An archaeological survey begins.
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Ancient American Indians were the first occupiers of Port Royal. The plan for a large archaeological expedition are finalized.
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The Colonials arrive in Port Royal and the Crown allocates funds for a fort.
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Time has degraded the tabby walls of the old fort. A master craftsman has the right recipe for restoration.
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The fort holds clues to the lives of the enslaved men, women and children who built the South.
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The enslaved are freed. Old Fort Frederick becomes the site of one of the most important moments in American history. Quotations from historians featured in this segment include: "Miss Laura Towne...
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Archaeology at Fort Frederick reaches full speed as the public is engaged in the project.
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The crumbling tabby of Fort Frederick will stand for another generation, now as a focus of Beaufort’s Reconstruction Era National Park.
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280 years ago, the colonial government in Port Royal conceded to the settlers’ demands for a new fort for protection from a Spanish incursion. Although its original mission was short-lived, in 1863...
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