The Buford Battle Ground Monument, 9 miles east of Lancaster, South Carolina, identifies the location of the 1780 massacre of over 113 Continental soldiers by British-led Loyalist cavalry. A small park with some interpretive waysides and two monuments marks the mass graves of the men who were killed there.
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The Waxhaws trail is a five-stop, 0.25-mile hike that will guide you through the Battle of Waxhaws from the American Revolution. The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and the American Battlefield Trust have added five waysides at the battleground as part of The Liberty Trail, a larger driving trail of Revolutionary War battlefields in South Carolina. An audio presentation for each wayside is available by using your phone to scan a QR code located on the sign. A mowed trail connects the waysides and is 0.25 miles in length. Please remain on the marked trail throughout your visit and watch for ticks and other wildlife. There are no restrooms or drinking facilities at this site, so please be prepared in advance for your visit. Browse more American Battlefield Trust trails.
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 51 acres at Waxhaws Battlefield.
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