Join Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman in the Historic Textiles Gallery on March 12, 2026 for a special gallery talk. While discussing textiles and Museum collection pieces from the
Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors Saturday, March 14, 2025, 10:00 - 4:30 Headquarters Library — Barrett Room Registration required. As the nation begins to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we also reflect on the individuals who contributed to the cause. Join us as staff genealogists from the National Society Daughters
Join us for an engaging evening of history as Bill Segars explores how churches became targets during the American Revolution—and why their destruction mattered far beyond the battlefield. These churches were more than places of worship. They were centers of Patriot activity, community gathering spaces, and symbols of shared identity. Their burning was meant to
Rick Wise, Executive Director and CEO of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, will be discussing his work in editing the Marion Papers and the impact on our understanding of the American Revolution and Marion himself.
The Abbeville County Chamber is excited to host a speaker series in 2026 in recognition of the 250th. The series will focus on Abbeville County's role in the Revolutionary War, highlighting the people, places, and perspectives that shaped the conflict in this backcountry district. On March 23rd, the anniversary of the Battle of Dunlap's Defeat,
In some ways, the American Revolution was Beaufort District's first civil war. Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologist Katie Epps as she discusses the often-overlooked Loyalists of Beaufort District and their actions in the Revolutionary War. This program is part of the "Historically Speaking" local history series, brought to you by the Beaufort District Collection and the
Learn about the Francis Marion Papers, the original documents of General Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion. Registration is required for this event and opens March 16. Please call 864-850-7077 or see a staff member to reserve your place.
Join us on Tuesday, March 31, at 5:30 PM to learn how to write like a Revolutionary. Bill Williamson, local living history reenactor, will be here to present on 18th century quill writing and communication. As we delve into the 250th anniversary of our country, it is important to understand how our Revolutionary ancestors conducted
Join us for an evening of learning and asking questions. About Captain Henry Felder. Hans Henrich Felder, later Henry Felder, was born in Switzerland, immigrated to America with his parents as a young boy and settled in the Carolina backcountry in 1735. His position in the colony was well established when the tyrannies of the
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," South Carolina Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology Research Professor Steven D. Smith will use recent archaeological findings to shed new light on how the community of Snow’s Island aided General Francis Marion, known as the
Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on The Fall of Savannah - One of the most pivotal events of the Revolutionary War. The beginning of the British Southern Campaign. Upcountry History Museum / 540 Buncombe Street / Greenville SC 29601 The Upcountry History Museum requires reservations. 85 capacity is usually a
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," the Waccamaw Library will host renowned historian Dr. Nicholas Cole, a Senior Research Fellow at the prestigious Pembroke College, University of Oxford, who has been invited to share his expertise on the figures and ideas