Historic Brattonsville: "By the Sweat of our Brows" living legacy event Sep 13

Historic Brattonsville is an 800-acre historic site at 1444 Brattonsville Road, McConnells, South Carolina, which is about 36 to the southwest of Charlotte.

Historic Brattonsville presents the history of the Scots-Irish and African-Americans in the South Carolina upcountry through preservation, education and living history.

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The site includes more than 30 historic structures from the 1760s to the late 19th century.

Visitors can also walk the Revolutionary War battlefield of Huck’s Defeat.

General admission to Historic Brattonsville is $12 for adults, $8 for youth (age 4-17), and $10 for seniors (age 60+).

Historic Brattonsville presents several special events throughout the year.

By The Sweat Of Our Brows

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Historic Brattonville is hosting a special event, By the Sweat of our Brows.

At this event Historic Brattonsville honors the descendants of Brattonsville’s enslaved community. Black and white Bratton descendants will come together to continue the conversation of their shared history and lineage.

On-going Activities:

Meet descendants, both Black and white, of the people who lived and worked on the Bratton family’s 19th-century cotton plantation
Cotton ginning demonstrations
Traditional African American foodways
Clothing of Enslaved people and natural dyeing
Children and family activities, including baseball and traditional toys & games
Concessions will be available for purchase from “Charlie B’s Seafood & More.”

Timed Activities:

Calling of the Names from Harriet Bratton’s 1865 Freedmen’s List (10:30 a.m.)
Baseball Game (11 a.m. & 3 p.m.)
Historic Brattonsville Site Tour (Noon)
Special Descendants’ Presentation: “Lineage and Legacy: Conversations Across Generations” (1 p.m.)
Enslaved Ancestral Burial Ground Tour (2 p.m.)

Pre-registration is encouraged. Limited walk-up tickets will be available.

Tickets:

$15 for adults
$15 for seniors
$15 for youth 4-17 years old
Free for children three and under

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