“Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” is a traveling exhibit from the South Carolina State Museum that will be on public display at the Georgetown Library […]
Cherokee Historical & Preservation Society will be hosting speakers lecturing on topics related to the American Revolution. The speakers include Rick Wise (Revolutionary War 101), Kathryn Smith (George Washington's 1791 […]
From 1775-1783, Patriots and Loyalists engaged in ongoing skirmishes and all-out battles as the American Revolution spread throughout the 13 Colonies until the tide of war turned in favor of […]
Join the SC Historical Society and the Colleton Museum during WHAM for Stories Around the State! “Art and the American Revolution” Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Chew In this program, participants will examine the ways that artists depicted the American Revolution both while it was happening and after independence was won. We will consider the images that […]
In 1959 Walt Disney debuted an eight part series about the life of Francis Marion. Credited as being based on Dr. Robert Bass' (then a professor at Furman University) biography "The Swamp Fox," it starred Leslie Nielsen in the title role. For many viewers this was their first introduction to Marion. However getting "The Swamp […]
Join us to learn and ask questions. About Rebecca Motte Raised in privilege in Charleston, Rebecca Motte demonstrated unwavering commitment toward the American Revolution war efforts. She directed her plantation workforce to fortify the city’s defenses and later supported the Continental forces by supplying provisions from her plantation and townhouse. Hear the story of this […]