Star Fort at Ninety Six

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The Star Fort at Ninety Six is a well-preserved, star-shaped Revolutionary War earthwork in Ninety Six, South Carolina, notable as the focal point of a major 1781 siege between Patriot and British forces.

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Star Fort at Ninety Six canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Revolutionary War fortification
earthwork fort
historic site
associatedWith British Loyalist garrison
Continental Army and Patriot militia NERFINISHED
battleType siege works
besiegedBy Patriot forces during the Siege of Ninety Six (1781)
category Military forts in South Carolina
Revolutionary War sites in South Carolina
constructionType field fortification
controlledBy British forces during the Siege of Ninety Six (1781)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era Colonial America NERFINISHED
function military defense
hasFeature earthen parapet
multiple projecting bastions
surrounding ditch
heritageDesignation part of a U.S. National Historic Site
locatedIn Greenwood County, South Carolina NERFINISHED
Ninety Six, South Carolina NERFINISHED
South Carolina
United States of America
surface form: United States
managedBy National Park Service
material earth
near historic town site of Ninety Six
notableEvent Siege of Ninety Six (1781) NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf Ninety Six National Historic Site NERFINISHED
preservationStatus well-preserved
region American South NERFINISHED
roleInEvent focal point of the Siege of Ninety Six (1781)
shape star-shaped
significance important Revolutionary War defensive work in the Southern Campaign
timePeriod 18th century
usedDuring American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
usedFor heritage tourism
historical interpretation

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Siege of Ninety Six fortification Star Fort at Ninety Six