Carolina Day!

Best wishes on this day of hope and glory! Thanks be to God!

Quoting from the Carolina Day joint resolution of 1995 –
"On June 28, 1776, a gallant group of out-manned and out-gunned South Carolinians, under the leadership of Colonel William Moultrie, turned back the attack of a powerful British fleet bent on capturing Charleston; and

A defeat of the South Carolinians in the first days of the American Revolution would have been disastrous to the American cause; instead, this brilliant victory provided a beacon of hope to the patriots in those difficult days and became the first triumph of the new nation; and

For subsequent generations of Carolinians, the twenty-eighth of June was independence day, a day to honor the liberty they enjoyed; parades, fireworks, picnics, and many other events were held to mark the day; with this commemoration, citizens of the Palmetto State celebrated not only their independence but also their unique heritage and culture;"

For more information about Carolina Day from the South Carolina Historical Society:http://www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org/wire/RevWar/CarolinaDay/past.html