Ninety Six

+**Ninety Six**

+Ninety Six refers to a historic colonial village and former [District](/wiki/District) in upstate South Carolina. It gained prominence during the [American Revolution](/wiki/American_Revolution), serving as a strategic frontier outpost and the site of a notable siege. Its name reputedly stemmed from its distance to the Cherokee town of Keowee.

+## See also

+- [South Carolina](/wiki/South_Carolina)

+- [Siege](/wiki/Siege)