America’s 250th birthday prompts rethinking of historical markers

By Erika Bolstad, Stateline.org

Most Revolutionary War history buffs know the story of Francis Marion, the Continental Army officer called the Swamp Fox for his guerrilla-style attacks that bedeviled British forces in South Carolina’s backcountry. But volunteers and historians have identified 560 Revolutionary War battle sites and other places of interest with connections to the state’s role in the nation’s founding.

“While we all love Francis Marion, let’s talk about some other people,” said Molly Fortune...