Rivers Bridge State Historic Site, Ehrhardt, SC

One of the most interesting Civil War sites in South Carolina is Rivers Bridge State Historic Site in Erhardt. The battlegrounds at the Battle of Rivers Bridge have been carefully preserved, and there is also a Memorial Grounds on location. During a self-guided, interpretive tour of the battlegrounds at Rivers Bridge, you can see exactly where events took place during this battle. The relatively small scale of the battlefield allows visitors to see exactly how the natural features of the area were used by Union and Confederate troops nearly 150 years ago. The Memorial Grounds at Rivers Bridge State Historic Site are the burial grounds of Confederate soldiers who died during the battle. In addition to learning about a fascinating and significant Civil War battle, you can enjoy spending time in a very pretty natural area of South Carolina at Rivers Bridge. Picnicking and bird watching are two ways to relax after your tour of the battlefield and Memorial Grounds.