South Carolina transfers 2,600 acres of Francis Marion's wartime hideout for conservation

During the American Revolutionary War, Marion and his militia used the area's remote swamps as a base for military operations A 2,600-acre timber property in South Carolina, located near the rivers where Revolutionary War commander Francis Marion once hid from British forces, has been transferred to the state's Department of Natural Resources. The land, known as River Forks, forms part of a larger 7,600-acre conservation project that aims to protect wildlife habitats, historic sites and areas that help reduce flooding.The Open Space Institute (OSI), a non-profit conservation organisation, transferred the property to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). According to Vise Voter, the transfer, announced on Tuesday includes 11 miles of riverfront and marks the first phase of the Snow's Island Assemblage conservation project.The wider project covers two properties in Florence County including the 5,000-acre Snow's Island and the adjoining 2,600-acre River Forks timber tract. Together, they include more than 60 miles of riverfront along the Lynches and Great Pee Dee Rivers. OSI acquired both properties in 2024.Francis Marion and the swampsSnow's Island is located w...