Rivers Bridge State Historic Site
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Rivers Bridge State Historic Site
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Nearest city | Ehrhardt, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 390 acres (160 ha) |
Built | 1865 |
Architectural style | Other, Earthern Breastworks |
NRHP Reference # | 72001187[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Rivers Bridge State Historic Site, also known as Rivers Bridge State Park, located near Ehrhardt, a small town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, is noteworthy as an important Civil War historic site.[2][3] It is in this area that General William T. Sherman engaged the Confederate Army on his advance from Savannah, and after two days of battle, outflanked the Confederates and forced them to withdraw. River Bridge State Park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.[1]
References
External links
- Rivers Bridge State Historic Site - official site
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- 1865 establishments in South Carolina
- Protected areas of Bamberg County, South Carolina
- South Carolina state historic sites
- Buildings and structures in Bamberg County, South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Bamberg County, South Carolina
- South Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs