As we continue to explore our nation’s 250th anniversary, it is a pleasure to host presenters Amber Satterthwaite (Drayton Hall Preservation Trust) and Brandon M. Stone (Middleton Place Foundation) for an exploration of the American Revolutionary War through the lives of two founding fathers—William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton. This lecture will examine the friendship […]
A presentation by Eleanor Cooper Brown of Revolutionary Era Enslaved lives- Between Liberty and Bondage in Berkeley county SC
Myths and stories presented by Jeff Neale
Presented by Chief Se'khu Hadjo and sponsored by the Allendale SC 250 Committee and SC Historical Society Before there was South Carolina, there was a War that no one talks about. Join us at USC Salkehatchie's atrium at 2 PM on Saturday, March 21st to hear from Chief of the Yamassee Indian Tribe, Chief Se'khu […]
The Newberry Museum Special Presentation: "Patriot Women of Newberry County" is presented by Sue Eleazer, Dutch Fork Chapter, SC Genealogical Society. Focus is on four notable Newbery County women and their contributions to the Patriot Cause: Margaret Dugan, Barbara Osiander Epting, Fanny Griffin, Alice Teague and Tea Table Rock. Two presentations will be given: 11:00 […]
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 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 […]