225th Anniversary of the Battle of Buford's Defeat Commemoration, May 27-29, 2005
On May 29, 1780, Tarleton’s British Legion clashed with Virginia Continental Troops led by Colonel Abraham Buford. The people of the Waxhaws community in the Carolina Backcountry witnessed the brutality of war when they came to the aide of the fallen soldiers by nursing them back to help and burying those who did not survive. Spend a weekend learning how this military engagement shaped the outcome of the American Revolution.
Friday, May 27, 2005
Lecture at the Stevens Auditorium of USC-Lancaster, 7 p.m.
Learn more about the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Come listen as two scholars share their knowledge as we commemorate the 225th Anniversary of the Battle of Buford's Defeat. Dr. Anthony Scotti, Jr., a reenactor and the author of Brutal Virtue: The Myth and Reality of Banastre Tarleton, will discuss the British Legion. Presidential historian Dr. Hendrik Booraem V, author of Young Hickory: The Making of Andrew Jackson will discuss Colonel Buford’s Continental troops. Join us for an enlightening evening. Admission is free.
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Living History Day at Andrew Jackson State Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us as we remember our Revolutionary War heroes. Meet reenactors from the Continental Line, the British Legion and the New Acquisition Militia as they portray what life would have been like for soldiers and settlers. Learn about the Battle of Buford's Defeat as Rangers and Historians discuss its affect on the history of our nation. Find out more about the veterans of the battle such as Abraham Buford and Banastre Tarleton. Each unit will demonstrate the types of weapons that were used in the battle. View artifacts from the battleground. Visit the Meeting House to see how the Waxhaw community dealt with the aftermath of the battle. Park Admission Fee: $2 adults; $1.25 South Carolina seniors; age 15 & younger free.
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Memorial Service at Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Cemetery, 9 a.m.
Visit the final resting place of many of the settlers of the Waxhaw community. Learn about how the lives of people buried here shaped the nation that we are today. Join the State Park Service, the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, members of the church and reenactors as we pay tribute to those who endured the hardships of the American Revolution. Admission is free.
1780s Church Service at Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, 9:45 a.m.
Step back 225 years to experience a Scotch-Irish Presbyterian worship service. Old Waxhaw Church, the home church of President Andrew Jackson's family and the oldest in the Carolina Backcountry, was the place that the wounded soldiers from the Battle of Buford's defeat were taken to have their battle wounds nurse. Meet with members of the present congregation, reenactors and other history enthusiasts for a service similar to one that would have been held by this church during the Revolutionary War. Admission is free.
Memorial Service at the Battleground, 2 p.m.
Honor the soldiers who fought in the American Revolution by attending a memorial service at the battleground where many lost their lives. Remember the battle where Tarleton's British Legion fought Buford's Virginia Continentals which brought the brutality of war home to the people of Waxhaws. Admission is free.
Laura Ledford, Park Interpreter
Andrew Jackson State Park
Phone: (803) 285-3344
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