North Augusta honors victims of Hamburg Massacre 150 years later

North Augusta honors victims of Hamburg Massacre 150 years later

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Community members gathered at the Fifth Street Bridge to mark 150 years since the Hamburg Massacre, one of the darkest chapters in the area’s history. The ceremony included wreaths and rose petals placed in remembrance of the victims. For Frederick Morton, the commemoration is personal. “I represent my great great grandfather, [...]