Ninety Six National Historic Site

Ninety Six National Historic Site
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Location	Ninety Six, SC, United States
Nearest city	Greenwood, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°8′49″N 82°1′28″W / 34.14694°N 82.02444°W / 34.14694; -82.02444
Area	1,022 acres (414 ha)
Established	August 19, 1976
Visitors	28,734 (in 2005)
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ninety Six and Star Fort
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Site
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Nearest city	Ninety Six, South Carolina
Architect	Henry Haldane
NRHP reference No.	69000169
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 3, 1969[1]
Designated NHL	November 7, 1973[2]

Ninety Six National Historic Site, also known as Old Ninety Six and Star Fort, is a United States National Historic Site located about 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of Greenville, South Carolina. The historic site was listed on the National Register in 1969,^[1] declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1973,^[2] and established as a National Historic Site in 1976 to preserve the original site of Ninety Six, South Carolina, a small town established in the early 18th century. It encompasses 1,022 acres of property.