REVOLUTIONARY SUMMERVILLE
As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution approaches, Summerville invites visitors to explore the places, people, and landmarks across Dorchester, Berkeley, and Charleston Counties that help tell the region’s Revolutionary story.
WHERE SUMMERVILLE'S STORY
MEETS THE REVOLUTION
COLONIAL DORCHESTER STATE HISTORIC SITE
Just outside downtown Summerville, along the Ashley River, sits
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, which served as one of Summerville’s strongest links to the Revolutionary era.
Today, its archaeological remains help tell the story of an early South Carolina settlement that became a military outpost during the war, tying Summerville to the wider history of the Lowcountry.
REVOLUTIONARY EVENTS
From lectures and living history programs to special exhibits and community commemorations, explore events connected to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution across the region.
Stay in Summerville, explore three counties of Revolutionary history.
EXPLORE THE REGION BY COUNTY
Summerville spans Dorchester, Berkeley, and Charleston Counties, each offering its own connection to the region’s Revolutionary story. Use the links below to explore each county’s website and discover the landmarks, historic sites, and commemorations connected to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
CHARLESTON COUNTY
Charleston County was at the center of major Revolutionary War events, including the battle at Fort Sullivan and the Siege of Charleston. That legacy can still be seen in the county’s historic places and landmarks.
BERKELEY COUNTY
Berkeley County played a major role in the American Revolution, with more than 30 battles and skirmishes and campaigns led by Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox,” who used the area’s swamps and waterways to his advantage. Today, its battlefields and historic sites help preserve that legacy.
DORCHESTER COUNTY
Dorchester County’s Revolutionary story includes Colonial Dorchester, where skirmishes took place during the war, and Middleton Place, home of Arthur Middleton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Other sites across the county help trace that history, from Four Holes Swamp to the Edisto River crossing.
