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  • Hanging Rock Archaeology Program

    Lancaster County Historic Courthouse 104 N. Main Street, Lancaster, SC, United States

    Lancaster County 250 Committee and SC 250 Commission are proud to present the Hanging Rock Archaeology Program. The program will be held on Tuesday, June 17, at 7:00PM at the Lancaster County Historical Courthouse. John E. Allison will provide an engaging talk on how metal detecting has been instrumental in uncovering the locations of patriot

  • Revolutionary War Historian Lecture

    The meeting room at the From Building 103 W Main Street, Union, SC

    The Union County Historical Society is proud to announce a special presentation by battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore. The presentation will be held on Thursday, June 26 at 7:00PM in the meeting room at the From Building (103 W Main Street). Mr. Ashmore is a resident of Greenville, SC and a graduate of Furman University. He

  • Kids’ 4th of July Parade

    Camden Camden, SC, United States

    Join us on Saturday, June 28, for the ninth annual Kids 4th of July Parade! Pre-parade activities will start at 10 AM at City Hall, followed by the parade at 10:30 AM on Rutledge Street. Decorate your bicycles, scooters, and wagons! Wear your patriotic red, white, and blue! For the safety of our participants, motorized

  • Living History Saturday: Independence Day

    Historic Brattonsville 1444 Brattonsville Road, McConnells, SC, United States

    Please join us for Living History Saturday's Independence Day. Historic Brattonsville will commemorate Independence Day through hands-on activities, living history demonstrations, and timed presentations. Among these will be historic cooking demonstrations, site tours, and readings of the Declaration of Independence and other patriotic documents. View more details on the webpage.

  • Carolina Day Celebration

    Francis Marion Park in Georgetown 801 Front Street, Georgetown, South Carolina

    Don't wait until Independence Day to celebrate! Go ahead and feel your state's pride when our patriots 249 years ago defeated a British fleet in Charleston harbor. On June 28, 1776, a heavily outnumbered and outgunned band of determined heroes on Sullivan's Island repulsed a powerful British invasion force to score the American's first major

  • Carolina Day

    You are cordially invited to join the Pickens County America 250 Committee on June 28th, 2025, for a rare Revolutionary War era slideshow presentation by noted Pickens County historian, Dennis Chastain. This event will take place at 3:00 pm at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley, South Carolina. Chastain says that “While the

  • Carolina Day at the RiverDogs

    Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park 360 Fishburne St, Charleston, SC, United States

    Dress up in colonial attire and join us at The Joe for a Carolina Day Post-Game Drone Light Show: (From the RiverDogs' promotions page) Carolina Day is an annual celebration of the American victory over the British Royal Navy in 1776 Battle of Sullivan's Island during the Revolutionary War. We'll spend Carolina Day in the

  • Birth of a Nation: The Making of the Declaration of Independence

    Horry County Museum 805 N Main St, Conway, SC, United States

    The 2025 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the locally produced film, Birth of a Nation: The Making of the Declaration of Independence. Produced and narrated by historian Rod Gragg, this film chronicles the creation of one of the most important documents in American history. The film is free to the public and

  • Reading with A Ranger- Celebrate United States of America

    Andrew Jackson State Park 196 Andrew Jackson Park Road, Lancaster, SC, United States

    Are you ready for a fun story time? Come out and read with a Park Ranger! We will be reading a special children’s book about the 4th of July. Learn about the Declaration of Independence. Write with a quill pen. Make a craft you can take home with you. The program will take place on

  • Independence Day: Museum and its historic houses OPEN

    The Charleston Museum 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC, United States

    The Charleston Museum and its historic houses are open on Independence Day. The Charleston Museum: Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday, 12 to 5 pm. Heyward-Washington House: Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday, 12 to 5 pm (last audio tour begins at 4:15 pm). Joseph Manigault House: Monday through

  • Independence Day

    Kings Mountain National Military Park 2300 Park Road, Blacksburg, SC, United States

    Join us as we celebrate Independence Day 2025! At 11:00AM and 1:30PM there will be a ranger led reading of the Declaration of Independence and a short talk about some of the 56 signers. Visitors will then be able to sign their own copy of the Declaration of Independence that they can take home with

  • Divided Loyalties: A Walk Through the Revolutionary War

    May River Community Chapel at Palmetto Bluff 9 Boat House Street, Bluffton, SC, United States

    On July 5th, the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy and Archaeology team will partner with South Carolina 250 (SC250) to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with a special walking tour honoring Beaufort County’s often-overlooked role in the war. Led by archaeologist Katie Epps, the 1.8-mile tour will guide attendees through Palmetto Bluff’s historic cemeteries

  • SC250 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting

    Virtual Event

    Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87028162313?pwd=DbLifgfj6eggogA9adgGvayo69Wmxc.1 Meeting ID: 870 2816 2313   Passcode: 388054    Dial +1 305 224 1968 Contact Brett Toresdahl if you have any questions: 803-898-3378 or btoresdahl@southcarolina250.com

  • Kid Tours: Under Siege!

    In 1781, the city of Charleston was engaged in the longest battle of the Revolutionary War. Learn what happened during the Siege of Charleston and discover how to fire a cannon! Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have fascinated children for years. Kid Tours meet every Wednesday during

  • SC Historical Society Talks: 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution

    Richland Library - Ballentine 1200 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo, SC, United States

    Immerse yourself in South Carolina's efforts to commemorate and celebrate our state's unique role in winning our independence during the American Revolution which occurred 250 years ago. The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission and it's partner, the Liberty Trail will be the subject of a talk by Bill Davies, historian and immediate past chair

  • Thursday Talk: Transatlantic Music 1670-1840

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

    Join USC graduate student, J.P. Wilson for a musical voyage across the Atlantic, discussing pre-colonial music trends throughout Africa, the Americas, and Europe. From early maritime music to the fusion of disparate music cultures in the Americas, this is sure to be a program you don’t want to miss. RSVP @ simplyrevolutionary.com