Ninety Six National Historic Site | |
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Location | Ninety Six, SC, United States |
Nearest city | Greenwood, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 34°8′49″N 82°1′28″W / 34.14694°N 82.02444°W |
Area | 1,022 acres (414 ha) |
Established | August 19, 1976 |
Visitors | 28,734 (in 2005) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Ninety Six National Historic Site |
Ninety Six and Star Fort | |
Nearest city | Ninety Six, South Carolina |
Architect | Henry Haldane |
NRHP reference No. | 69000169 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 3, 1969[1] |
Designated NHL | November 7, 1973[2] |
Ninety Six National Historic Site, also known as Old Ninety Six and Star Fort, is a United States National Historic Site located about 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of Greenville, South Carolina. The historic site was listed on the National Register in 1969,[1] declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1973,[2] and established as a National Historic Site in 1976 to preserve the original site of Ninety Six, South Carolina, a small town established in the early 18th century. It encompasses 1,022 acres of property.