Four new sites, three of which are in South Carolina, have been added to what's known as the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.

The period of time spanning 1861-1900 is called the Reconstruction Era, and the network is dedicated to connecting visitors to stories born during that era through a list of sites and programs, according to an Oct. 31 news release from the National Park Service.

"We are excited to see the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network growing," Scott Teodorksi, National Park Service superintendent, said in the release. "These new sites, from as nearby as here in Beaufort to as far away as rural Virginia, remind all Americans that nearly every community has a Reconstruction story to tell."

The newest sites added to the network include the Gilmore Cabin at James Madison's Montpelier in Orange County, Va.; the Hamburg-Carrsville African American Heritage District in North Augusta, S.C.; the Center for African American History, Arts and Culture in Aiken, S.C.; and the Grand Army Hall in Beaufort, S.C., according to the release. 

The Reconstruction Era National Historic Network was created under the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act in 2019, according to the National Park Service website.

Seven months earlier, the National Park Service added four other sites in South Carolina to the network which included First African Baptist Church in Beaufort, Historic Brattonsville in York County, Tabernacle Baptist Church in Beaufort and the Robert Smalls House in Beaufort, according to a March 31 release.