South Carolina | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/south-carolina/RSS feed for South CarolinaenTue, 18 Aug 2026 15:50:28 +0000Inside the Fight to Save a 300-Year-Old Tree That Survived a Revolutionary War Battlehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/inside-fight-to-save-300-year-old-tree-that-survived-revolutionary-war-battle-180989357/Arborists are working to preserve the 45-foot-tall live oak in South Carolina's Eutaw Springs Battlefield Park. The historic tree suffered damage during a lightning strike 50 years agoTue, 18 Aug 2026 15:50:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/inside-fight-to-save-300-year-old-tree-that-survived-revolutionary-war-battle-180989357/