As one of America 250’s Signature Cities, SC250 Charleston will be hosting a variety of educational and family-friendly events. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to honor the American Revolution while exploring one of the most beautiful cities in the world!
Ink & quill was the original paper and pen and was widely used during the American Revolution to write patriot correspondence, loyalist letters, and British proclamations promising freedom. Guests are invited to try their hand at writing with this Revolutionary method in this drop-in style program. Included with General Admission Free for Members
Discover the lesser-known stories about America’s fight for freedom. Join us with your lunch as Donald West shines a light on the vital role African Americans played in America’s quest for independence. Using period artwork, illustrations, and historical documentation, Mr. West will share these stories of our country’s history during the period of 1763-1783. (You […]
In Part Two of our three part series, Liberty & Legacy, learn about the Battle of Blackstock's Plantation, a pivotal military engagement that took place in the Carolina Backcountry. Our presenter, Rick Wise, is the Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and a recognized authority on Revolutionary War sites throughout the state. […]
Speaker: Eleanor Cooper Brown
On Saturday, Feburary 28, join the SC African American Heritage Commission for its annual conference at the SC Department of Archives and History located at 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC 29223. For the full rundown of the day's events see the attached flyer. Online registration is encouraged through the this link.
A national premiere of an original play commissioned by the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce through grant funding provided by the SC250 Commission, Professor Annette Dees Grevious and Performance Artist Brandi LaShay have collaborated to develop a compelling production, which explores and uplifts African American involvement in the founding our nation and establishment of the […]
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 […]
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative of the Georgetown County Library," national award-winning storyteller Tim Lowry invites attendees into a typical colonial parlor to enjoy games and dances popular during the period. Lowry will also share inspiring stories of Patriot resistance in the South Carolina Lowcountry […]
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," historian Zachary Lemhouse will explain significance of popular Revolutionary songs while also plucking out several tunes for attendees with his trusty bow and fiddle, so be ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet […]
A presentation by Eleanor Cooper Brown of Revolutionary Era Enslaved lives- Between Liberty and Bondage in Berkeley county SC
Tom Elmore is celebrating this St. Patrick’s Day by honoring the Irish-Americans who fought during the American Revolution. Eleven percent of the veterans who applied for pensions after the war, were Irish. Twenty-nine Irish men represented SC throughout the Continental Congresses. Two signers of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were Irish. Bring […]
Myths and stories presented by Jeff Neale