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Point of No Return: The Yemassee War of 1715

  • USCB Hilton Head Campus 1 Sand Shark Drive Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928 United States (map)

Title: Point of No Return: The Yemassee War of 1715

Date: March 21, 2023

Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM

Presenter: Richard Thomas

Location: USCB HH Room 115

Description: The first 30 years of the 18th Century abruptly altered the direction of the Colonial economy of South Carolina and shaped the landscape of European settlement in the Southeast for the future. Learn how the Yemassee and other Native American people in the area changed from allies to enemies, and how bloody uprising and raids plagued the coastal settlers outside of Charles Town for a pivotal decade.

Cost: $10.00 Non-member | $8.00 Member