Ninety Six National Historic Site

Andrew Pickens

Ann Delancy Cruger

Francis Rawdon

Nathanael Greene

Nisbet Balfour

The Martin Women

William Henry Drayton

Discover black powder weapons of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.

How the districts and counties of South Carolina changed since the 1700s.

Harry Dana procured a unique assortment of letters from the American Revolution, largely related to George Washington’s time in his Cambridge headquarters. Now in the collections of Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, these letters provide insight into what people chose to “intrust to a Letter."

Each park-specific page in the NPS Geodiversity Atlas provides basic information on the significant geologic features and processes occurring in the park.

The impact of MAT projects extends far beyond immediate maintenance needs at parks. A project at Ninety Six National Historic Site addressed critical facility needs and improved accessibility and recreational opportunities at the park.

Southeastern national parks inspire millions of visitors each year as places to recreate and learn about the region’s culture and history, contributing to local economies. Yet alone, these parks cannot take care of themselves. Preserving parks for the public’s long-term enjoyment requires careful stewardship, active management, along with sound scientific understanding. This is achieved through NPS’s long-term vegetation monitoring programs.

NPS scientists and staff work together to protect park vegetation and the ecosystems it supports. From prescribed burns in pine savannas to invasive species removal in coastal forests, many management actions begin with one thing: science-based knowledge of what’s changing and why. To facilitate understanding, scientists from the NPS Inventory & Monitoring (I&M) Division conduct long-term vegetation monitoring in more than 40 parks across the Southeast.

Long-term monitoring of plant community condition supports the National Park Service mission to preserve natural resources unimpaired for future generations. By detecting ecological trends and stressors—such as invasive species expansion, habitat degradation, and climate-induced shifts—scientists provide park managers with actionable data to guide adaptive management and maintain ecosystem resilience.