The South Carolina State Library is displaying a traveling exhibit on the 1781 siege of Fort Motte through Aug. 31.
Based on a release from S.C. State Library.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina State Library is hosting a new traveling exhibit examining the history and archaeology of Fort Motte, according to the S.C. State Library.
The exhibit, titled “The History and Archaeology of Fort Motte,” is on loan courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum and was developed by the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, according to the State Library.
It examines the 1781 siege of Fort Motte, an excavation of the site, and artifacts uncovered there, according to the State Library. Fort Motte, located in present-day Calhoun County, was a British outpost during the Revolutionary War, according to the State Library.
The exhibit features 13 panels, 12 reproduction objects for display, and 14 reproduction objects for hands-on learning, according to the State Library.
The exhibit will remain on display through Aug. 31 at the South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate St. in Columbia, according to the State Library. The library is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to the State Library.
Source: S.C. State Library original release.
