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HISTORY
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The Olde English District—spanning Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Union, and York counties—is a compact region with an outsized story. Walk Revolutionary War battlefields and visitor centers in Camden and Kings Mountain, trace Civil War sites such as Boykin’s Mill and Rose Hill Plantation, learn about Civil Rights milestones such as the Friendship Nine in Rock Hill, and explore African American heritage at places tied to figures such as Dizzy Gillespie in Cheraw. Today, visitors experience these layers of history through museums, battlefields, living-history sites, archives, and guided tours, all woven together into regional routes and multi-day itineraries that bring the past to life.

History Buffs

Stephanie Cohen

Interpretive Ranger, Rose Hill Plantation

Stephanie Cohen serves as Interpretive Ranger at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, where she leads house tours, develops public programs, and conducts historical research. With a background that spans museum education and public programming (including roles at a children’s science museum and as an education coordinator at a Holocaust museum), Stephanie brings both sensitivity and storytelling skill to difficult and complex topics.

    Plan a route through seven counties that connects museums, battlefields, archives, and living-history experiences. This itinerary maps a clear path from Camden’s Revolutionary War Visitor Center and the open fields of Kings Mountain to Brattonsville’s restored structures and Rock Hill’s Freedom Walkway so you can visit key sites across multiple eras without missing the stories that connect them. View the full regional itinerary to tailor a two-day history trip.

    History Buffs