Historic Brattonsville

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Historic Brattonsville preserves and presents the history of the Scots-Irish & African Americans in the South Carolina upcountry through the stories and structures of the Brattonsville community.

06/01/2026

History, science, creativity, and fun — all in one Culture & Heritage Museums membership. ⭐️

Enjoy unlimited access to three sites with one membership for an entire year along with access to free events coming this summer, like The Battle of Huck’s Defeat at Historic Brattonsville, Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day at Museum of York County, and Messy Maestros at Main Street Children’s Museum.

⚔️ Historic Brattonsville – Immersive living history and outdoor exploration
🦣 Museum of York County – Natural history, artifacts, and planetarium experiences
🎨 Main Street Children's Museum – Hands-on creativity and interactive play for young learners!

Learn more at chmuseums.org/membership/ or text ”Join CHM” to 833.630.1215.

Bonnets and hats were important accessories for women all year round, but especially for summer! A bonnet kept the sun o...
05/30/2026

Bonnets and hats were important accessories for women all year round, but especially for summer! A bonnet kept the sun off one’s face and hair in place! If a bonnet became shabby or behind the times, it could be easily refreshed at home with ribbons, flowers, feathers, ruffles, or it could be completely overhauled - stripped down to the bonnet form and re-covered with totally different fabric. Come out to see us and watch bonnet making this afternoon! 👒

Blacksmiths in the Backcountry were almost a necessary part of life. Most of the time they were not making swords or oth...
05/29/2026

Blacksmiths in the Backcountry were almost a necessary part of life. Most of the time they were not making swords or other weapons, but items that would have had more everyday uses, such as nails, hinges, and cooking utensils. Anything bigger would have to be cast and would have been handled by the local foundry, called Hill’s Iron Works. At the iron works was the largest number of enslaved individuals forcibly producing goods. This foundry was burned down by none other than Captain Christian Huck because of Hill’s production of iron for the Whig cause. This would have cut off not just workable metal for the Whigs, but also for the local community that Hill served, creating friction and giving locals yet another reason to despise Huck and the Tories occupying the area.

Come out to see the Battle of Huck’s Defeat for yourself July 11 & 12 and blacksmithing in action this Saturday!

Huck’s Bones According to James Rufus Bratton, the grandson of Col. William Bratton, British Captain Christian Huck’s ...
05/29/2026

Huck’s Bones

According to James Rufus Bratton, the grandson of Col. William Bratton, British Captain Christian Huck’s body was disinterred following his death at the Battle of Williamson’s Plantation. Col. Bratton’s son, William Junior, was studying medicine and it is said that he disinterred Huck for use as a skeletal model to hang in his doctor’s office. Interestingly, this was not an uncommon practice for eighteenth and nineteenth century doctors. According to tradition, James Rufus Bratton disinterred the body of George Langford for a similar purpose. Langford had been executed for the murder of his wife.

Come out to see the events that led to the Battle of Huck’s Defeat on July 11 & 12 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be two different battle reenactments! Tickets on sale SOON! 🇺🇸

Sources:
Lyman Draper. Interview with James Rufus Bratton, Draper Manuscript Collection, 11VV333. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison Wisconsin.
Scoggins, Michael C. The Day it Rained Militia: Huck’s Defeat and the Revolution in the South Carolina Backcountry May-July 1780 (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2005) 227.
West, Jerry L. Tall Tales of York County: Ghostly Secrets, Daredevil Preachers, and Walking on Water(Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2006)

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05/28/2026

Celebrate freedom, culture, and community at Living History Saturday: Juneteenth on Sat. June 13!

🔴Historic cooking demonstrations featuring red and “good fortune” traditional Juneteenth recipes, quilting with a “Make Your Own Quilt Square” activity, and banjo music performed by local musician, Stephen Hardy.

🟡A military demonstration of the 25th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry will highlight the role of the Federal soldiers who occupied York County at the end of the Civil War and enforced emancipation.

⚫️A specialized site tour, “The Hope of Emancipation” will be at 11 a.m. and at 2 p.m. there will be a tour of the Enslaved Ancestral Burial Ground.

🟢And don’t miss “A Conversation with Descendants” an opportunity to meet descendants of the people who were enslaved on the Bratton plantation and find out what happened to them during and after Emancipation.

Battle of Huck’s Defeat tickets on sale soon! 💥Don’t miss this special reenactment during on July 11 & 12! This year’s...
05/27/2026

Battle of Huck’s Defeat tickets on sale soon! 💥Don’t miss this special reenactment during on July 11 & 12! This year’s battles are the Battle of Eutaw Springs on Saturday, July 11 and Huck’s Defeat on Sunday, July 12 (on the anniversary of the original battle!)

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Summertime is almost here! Experience timeless history and a slower pace of life at Historic Brattonsville! ☀️ Highligh...
05/27/2026

Summertime is almost here! Experience timeless history and a slower pace of life at Historic Brattonsville! ☀️ Highlights for this week include:

🪶 Tuesday, May 26: Letter writing
🧈 Wednesday, May 27: Churning butter
🪾Thursday, May 28: Wood carving
🔨Friday, May 29: Leatherworking
🖌️Saturday, May 30: Water color painting

Upcoming:
Living History Saturday: Juneteenth - June 13
Independence Day celebrations - June 27 & July 4
Battle of Huck’s Defeat reenactment July 11 & 12

05/26/2026

Did you know Museum of York County, along with Historic Brattonsville, and Main Street Children's Museum are a part of Museums for All, an initiative of Institute of Museum and Library Services?

The program allows for reduced admission rates for individuals receiving SNAP or EBT benefits, even for special events like Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.! 🦟

Those wishing to take advantage of the program are eligible for reduced, walkup admission by showing their EBT/SNAP card at check-in. The reduced rate is valid for up to four individuals per party/card shown. Our reduced rate is $𝟯 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻!

Joseph Kerr: Revolutionary War Spy During the American Revolution a North Carolina Patriot named Joseph Kerr served as...
05/25/2026

Joseph Kerr: Revolutionary War Spy

During the American Revolution a North Carolina Patriot named Joseph Kerr served as a Patriot spy in and around present-day York County. In his pension application he claims to have infiltrated the camp of British Capt. Christian Huck prior to the Battle of Williamson’s Plantation which occurred on July 12, 1780. Though his identity was discovered, Kerr managed to deliver vital intelligence to the Patriots. He also claims to have infiltrated Patrick Ferguson’s camp prior to the Battle of King’s Mountain which occurred on October 7, 1780.

Watch the annual Battle of Huck’s Defeat unfold 246 years later as you see the Carolina Piedmont’s role in the Southern Campaign, the fight for freedom, and how this battle was a crucial victory and turning point in the war on July 11 & 12 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets on sale SOON! 🇺🇸

Sources:
Pension application of Joseph Kerr, S4469, Transcribed by William Graves.https://revwarapps.org/s4469.pdf

West, Jerry L. Tall Tales of York County: Ghostly Secrets, Daredevil Preachers, and Walking on Water (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2006) 52-53 (See photo for book cover!)

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Thank you volunteers ❤️
05/24/2026

Thank you volunteers ❤️

Address

1444 Brattonsville Road
McConnells, SC
29726

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+18036842327

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