Liberty Trail Interpretive Kiosks
June 27, 2024
The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and The American Battlefield Trust have added five kiosks at the Battleground as part of the Liberty Trail, a driving trail of Revolutionary War battlefields in South Carolina. The kiosks are located just to the south of the circle drive and include the following subjects: An Ill Fated Retreat, The Chase is On, A Demand for Surrender, Defeat at Waxhaws and Wagons and Wounded. An audio presentation for each kiosk is available by using your phone to scan a QR code located on the kiosk. A mowed trail connects the kiosks. Please take the opportunity to visit the Battlefield and experience these new interpretive kiosks.
October 23, 2026 The Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield participate in the yearly Give Local campaign for non-profits in the Lancaster/Chester area, which will be held on November 16th, 17th & 18th, this year. Your participation in this activity helps us promote, preserve and improve the Battlefield Memorial. The following link will take you to our Give Local webpage where you can learn more about us and hopefully, make a donation. Give Local - Buford Battlefield
March 30, 2026 Two new YouTube video's about the Buford Massacre Battlefield have recently been discovered. Produced by the American Battlefield Trust and the History Traveler, they are very informative about the battle. Both of these sources have produced excellent video's about numerous Revolutionary War battlefields. Links to the videos are included below. American Battlefield Trust The History Traveler The opening scene of the American Battlefied Trust video is interesting, in that, it shows the condition of the memorial before the Friends added the wall, steps, landscaping and walkway to tie the kiosks, memorials and fenced mass grave together.
June 20, 2025 A very successful reenactment of the Waxhaw's or Buford's Massacre Battle was held on June 7th at the Buford Recreation Complex. Check out photos of the weekend activities here .
6/13/2024 On Saturday May 25th, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) unveiled a new marker at the Battlefield to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This is part of the DAR's America 250 Patriots Marker project which has already placed 17 markers in South Carolina. Unveiling was done by DAR Regents Gina Bobo and Bonnibel Moffat.
June 12, 2024 This past winter major improvements were made to the Battlefield with the addition of a brick paver walkway between the patio by the flag poles and the walkway in front of the memorials. The walkway crosses the gravel circle drive and does a great job of unifying the elements of the memorial. In addition, two brick paver walks radiate out from the main walkway and provide access to 4 new kiosks. The new kiosk subjects include: Significant Events in the Life of the Battlefield Why we fly the Virginia Flag Commanders Combatants (We highlight 6 combatants, all Americans but two were Loyalists and 4 were Patriots) Please take the time to come to the Battlefield and enjoy these new additions.
Lancaster County Makes YouTube Video of Battlefield
Battlefield Timeline
The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust (SCBPT) is developing walking trails on the 51 acres of the battlefield they have preserved around the original 2 acre county park. These mowed grass trails can be easily followed as they wind through the fields and fence lines but caution is required as there are several rough and rutted areas. Tree lines have been followed, for shade, where possible. Please feel free to use these walking trails for your recreation, but be aware that there are no trail markings, they will be added in the future. But you may use the following map as your guide. A printable copy can be obtained by selecting here .
The Carolina Odyssey website, which highlights travel destinations in North and South Carolina, has an excellent article about the Buford's Battlefield. The article is very complimentary and includes up to date pictures. Please check it out here .
We are pleased to share with you that The Liberty Trail tour guide app is now broadly available for free download online and through the Apple App store and Google Play . We hope you’ll enjoy South Carolina’s scenic byways and experience an array of rich Revolutionary War historical sites through this virtual tour guide, filled with battle illustrations, modern day site photography, virtual tours, and driving directions. The Liberty Trail tour guide app connects 30 National Park Service, South Carolina State Parks, and local sites with a series of new battlefield parks being developed through The Liberty Trail partnership. This includes the Waxhaw's, aka. Buford's Massacre. Please check it out and read or listen to the seven stories about our battlefield.
