Old 96 District, now a popular tourist destination in South Carolina, was originally inhabited by the Cherokee. It takes its name from a colonial outpost called Ninety Six. This region was the birth place of the Confederacy. The region continued support a great amount of textile mills and various other businesses. The region is now a destination for tourists containing: churches, battle sites (both Revolutionary War and Civil War), and other tidbits of history. It spans across five counties, Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick.
