Park Programs

Rivers Bridge State Historic Site

Battle of Rivers Bridge Guided Tour

On Feb. 2-3, 1865, 1,200 Confederate soldiers made a stand at Rivers Bridge on the Salkehatchie River against Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s sweep across South Carolina during the final months of the Civil War. Behind stout earthen fortifications, the Southerners fought a division of about 5,000 Union soldiers. Union troops crossed the swollen swamp on both ends of the Confederate line to finally win the battle. The tour will examine the still intact fortifications as well as the natural topography that led one Union general to call Rivers Bridge "… the strongest position I ever saw in my life."
Rivers Bridge State Historic Site
Park Day Volunteer Event

Park Day, now in its thirteenth year, is an annual hands-on preservation event created by Civil War Preservation Trust to assist local groups with the maintenance of Civil War sites. Rivers Bridge State Historic Site will be participating in this event and needs volunteers to clear brush from the battlefield, spruce up the Memorial Grounds, paint, and other projects. In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive a t-shirt or patch and have an opportunity to hear a historian discuss the significance of the site. Registration begins at 7:30 with work set to begin at 8:00.
Rivers Bridge State Historic Site