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Revolution sites could see boost (SC)

South Carolina is on the cusp of racking up another Revolutionary War victory, this one 225 years after the fact.

Legislation has passed both the U.S. House and Senate, in slightly different forms, for a study that could lead to more recognition for the dozens of prominent battle sites in South Carolina.

“The Revolution was largely won after the fall of Charleston in the backcountry,” said Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., on the floor of the House last month of a bill that could lead to a Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area. “We need this national corridor to tell the story right.”
Read entire article at The State (SC)