South Carolina transfers 2,600 acres of Francis Marion’s wartime hideout for conservation

A 2,600-acre timber property in South Carolina, near the rivers where Revolutionary War commander Francis Marion hid from British forces, has been transferred to the state for conservation. The land forms part of a 7,600-acre project covering more than 60 miles of riverfront, aimed at protecting historic sites, wildlife habitats and floodplains that help reduce flooding.