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  • Tea and Torture

    Speaker: Lee Wilwerding The Boston Tea Party wasn’t the first protest against British policies—and it wasn’t the only one. Cities like Charleston, Philadelphia, Annapolis, and Edenton, North Carolina, all staged

  • The American Revolution in South Carolina

    This presentation will review the origins of South Carolina’s break with England, its key leaders on both the Patriot and Loyalist sides, and how the events transpired to the fall

  • Homeschool Day: Becoming a State

    Revolutionary War Visitors Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

    Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center.

  • Dorothy Sinkler Richardson: The Woman Who Saved Francis Marion’s Life

    Speaker: Peggy Pickett During the American Revolution, Brigadier General Francis Marion—nicknamed the "Swamp Fox"—was known for his daring guerrilla tactics, leading surprise attacks that frustrated British forces in South Carolina. But in the summer of 1780, when the British set a trap for Marion, it was Dorothy Sinkler Richardson who saved him by outwitting the

  • Beaufort District In The American Revolution: The First Shots

    Speaker: Stephen Wise Some of the earliest incidents of armed resistance in the Revolutionary War, and the war on South Carolina, occurred in Beaufort District—an area that now includes Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and parts of Allendale counties. This presentation focuses on the “first shots” and notable events in the district at the beginning of the

  • Thursday Talk: Colonial Navies

    USC professor, Benjamin C. Schaffer is coming the Rev War Visitor Center to talk about his latest book, “The First Fleets: Colonial Navies of the British Atlantic World, 1630-1775” Join us for an evening discussing how the colonies protected themselves without British help before they became their own nation. It is sure to be an

  • The Siege Of Savannah

    Speaker: Coastal Heritage Society This talk takes you through the timeline leading up to the Second Battle of Savannah—better known as the Siege of Savannah—on October 9, 1779. Learn about

  • THE BATTLE AT HOG ISLAND

    The event is a history talk on Revolutionary War history as we prepare for South Carolina’s 250th anniversary celebration of American independence. Dr. Benjamin Schaffer, a military historian from the University of South Carolina, specializing in early American and Atlantic-world history, particularly maritime conflict and society in the 17th and 18th centuries. He will present

  • Homeschool Day: Ye Iswą and Other People of South Carolina

    Revolutionary War Visitors Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

    Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a

  • Thursday Talk: Francis Marion Papers

    Revolutionary War Visitors Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

    Rick Wise, interim director of the SC Battleground Preservation Trust, will discuss what he and several other military historians have learned while preparing the long awaited Francis Marion Papers. (Now available for FREE online through the SC 250.) RSVP @ simplyrevolutionary.com