Rebecca Brewton Motte portrayed at Chautauqua's FREE History Comes Alive Festival

Greenville Tech Barton Campus — Corner of S. Pleasantburg and E. Faris Road, 29607.

FREE Outdoor Show — Bring lawn seating. Before the event visit HistoryComesAlive.org for the exact location on the Greenville Tech Barton Campus.

Inclement weather plan (extreme heat or rain) — Show will be moved into the Dreisbach/Anderson Student Success Center Auditorium, 506 S. Pleasantburg Drive. You will need to come early to get a seat. First come, first served. Doors will open 45 minutes before show time.

Be entertained while learning about a South Carolina citizen's role in the Revolutionary War.

Rebecca Brewton Motte was a resilient supporter during the American Revolutionary War. Growing up in South Carolina, she married into the well-known Motte family. At the outbreak of the war, Rebecca and her family provided crucial supplies to the Patriots. After she lost her husband, Jacob, in 1780, the British turned her home into a post. After this, she bravely gave Lt. Col. Henry Lee a quiver of arrows to set her house on fire. Once the arrow hit the house, British Lt. Donald McPherson surrendered, and the Patriots were able to stop the flame. This selfless act helped the Patriots reclaim Fort Motte during the siege in 1781. Rebecca’s courage and dedication to the Patriot cause left a mark on American history.