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Southern Campaign 1780's Liberty Live EducATION DAY!
COME JOIN US FOR AN EDUCATIONAL & FUN EXPERIENCE
Southern Campaign 1780 is an educational 501(c)3 non-profit that holds the largest annual force-on-force Revolutionary War reenactment in the nation. Our Carolinas Revolutionary War Weekend and Battle Reenactments will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 9/10, 2024 and is open to the public by paid admission.
On the FRIDAY, (November 8, 2024) before the weekend, we hold our Liberty Live Education Day for up to 2,500 students ENTIRELY FREE OF CHARGE. This is provided by select reenactors, demonstrators, and merchants who choose to set up a day early for their big weekend and provide approximately 50 educational stations to provide a day long immersion experience, FREE OF CHARGE, to students.
While there is no fee for students and teachers/chaperones to attend, YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER to attend because we cannot accommodate more than 2,500 students for the day. Registration is first come, first served. REGISTRATION begins at noon on Labor Day, September 2, 2024. To register please click on the blue button below. *** UPDATE: 10/30/2024 Registration is now closed.
* We strongly encourage schools to register ASAP to avoid disappointment. Our Edu Day has become increasingly popular over the five years we have offered this opportunity. Groups or individuals who are not pre-register will be turned away on Friday.
Things Registered Home/Public/Private Schools or Organizations need to know:
1. Date: Friday, November 8, 2024; it is a “rain or shine” event. We have held this event in a HURRICANE Please come prepared for adverse weather conditions.
2. Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. THE SITE CLOSES TO STUDENTS/TEACHERS/CHAPERONES AT 1:00 PM SHARP! We must have the site cleared of the public in order to get ready for the weekend event. We appreciate your cooperation in this!
3. Location: The Meeting Place, 1208 Keys Lane, Kershaw, SC.
4. Parking: Once you enter the MARKED ENTRANCE, you will be directed by the parking volunteers where to park. Handicapped parking is available (requires tag/license plate) near the Entry Tents.
5. Site Entry: Details not yet available, when they are it will be posted on the website and announced on Facebook. If you do not follow us on Facebook, Southern Campaign 1780, it might be a good idea to start to keep up with details and possible changes as soon as they are announced before they are posted on the website.
7. Entry Way Tents: Various groups (DAR, CAR, SAR, Colonial Dame XVII Century) and history organizations (AG Museum, History Man, Rev War Visitor’s Center, SC Battlefield Preservation Trust) will have information and artifacts for the students.
8. Liberty Live Education Day Venue: The main venue is divided into three areas:
1) Merchant Area;
2) Demonstrators Area;
3) Military Encampments (Continental and British).
Once you are in the venue area, you’ll visit the learning stations at your own pace - there is no set rotation schedule. Some merchants will not be participating in Ed Day and they will have their tents closed.
9. Facilities: Port-a-johns (including a couple of handicap models) on site; Food Vendors on site; First Aid on site; No water fountains on site; No picnic tables on site.
10. Absolutely NO PETS ALLOWED ON SITE! While your pet may be great with your kids, there will be roughly 1500 students on site that your pet may find overwhelming. Also, animals and battle noises (cannons and musket fire) do not mix. So leave your pets at home this time.
11. Donations: The Liberty Live Education Day is FREE to all students, teachers, and parents but donations are enthusiastically received and gratefully appreciated! If you would like to help Liberty Live in their mission of educating students about our role in the American Revolution and life in the backcountry, please drop your donation in the treasure chest at our Southern Campaign headquarters at the top of the merchant key.
12. Follow us on Facebook at Southern Campaign 1780 for event updates, event photos, to post your event photos, etc.
13. Miscellaneous Information:
a. The campfires are real…and there will be several in use.
b. Many of the tents will have tent ropes that extend into the walking area. Be careful not to trip.
c. There will be cannon and musket fire, not constant, but often.
d. Merchants will be open for shopping.
e. T-shirts are available at our Southern Campaign/Liberty Live headquarters tent at the top of the Merchant Crescent key, (highest point of the merchant tents, top of the hill). While there will not be children’s sizes available, a large number of Adult Smalls will be available, as well as other adult sizes.
f. Be sure to ask questions! The reenactors, merchants, and demonstrators are subject matter experts and love to share their knowledge with the public.
