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 Revolutionary War era, Theerman will also tell the stories behind garments now view in the Historic Textiles Gallery as a part of current exhibition, Ringleaders
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
Rev. William Tennent was a member of the Drayton Expedition of 1775 which journeyed through the South Carolina Backcountry with the intent of persuading Backcountry men to swear an oath of loyalty to support the fledgling rebel government in Charles Town. This program includes a brief overview about Tennent's role and a composite speech written
A public taping of a History Panel discussion to celebrate the contributions of patriot hero, militia leader and martyr, Captain Henry Felder, funded by an Educational Grant from the SC250 Commission. Henry Felder wrote an "Address and Declaration of Separation from the English King," delivering it to William Henry Drayton as foreman of the Grand
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
The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies Presents: SURROUNDED AND BESET BY ENEMIES: Eighteenth-Century Catawba Women's Responses to War with Dr. Brooke Bauer MARCH 24, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM, reception to follow Location: Close-Hipp Building 8th Floor, Lumpkin Auditorium Title: Surrounded and Beset by Enemies: Eighteenth-Century Catawba Women's Responses to War Abstract: In the 1700s,
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