Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, National Historical Park in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.
The Reconstruction Era National Historical Park contains four sites including Darrah Hall, Brick Baptist Church, Old Beaufort Firehouse, and Camp Saxton Site.
President Barack Obama established this park in January 2017 to preserve locations connected to post-Civil War integration of freed African Americans.
The park represents transformation through education centers, religious buildings, and meeting places where formerly enslaved people began building their communities.
Visitors can access interpretive programs, ranger-led tours, and educational materials at the Old Beaufort Firehouse visitor center throughout the year.
The Camp Saxton Site marks where General Rufus Saxton read the Emancipation Proclamation to gathered slaves on January 1, 1863.
Location: Beaufort County
Inception: January 12, 2017
Website: https://nps.gov/reer
GPS coordinates: 32.43250,-80.67056
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:15
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