• Let Freedom Sing!

    Aiken Choral Society Celebrates America's 250th Birthday Join us for a Spring Concert you don't want to miss! Enjoy a Patriotic concert celebrating our country's 250th Birthday.

  • Dicey Langston: The South Carolina Girl Who Defied an Army

    PROGRAM Peter B. Kay/Mark Waldrop: Dicey Langston story world premiere Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring CONDUCTOR Lee Mills, Music Director GUEST Oona Borovicka, Narrator Discover the courage and spirit of a Revolutionary War heroine with Dicey Langston: The South Carolina Girl Who Defied an Army. This world premiere by Peter B. Kay and Mark Waldrop brings to life the […]

  • Lunch & Learn: A Meteor Shining Brightly

    Event Venue 212 Broad Street, SC, United States

    Said to be the ugliest man in Britain, Lord Rawdon’s climb to Lieutenant Colonel during the American Revolution may have come as a surprise to many. This Irish lord impressed Sir Henry Clinton and General Cornwallis with his leadership and strategy skills. Lord Rawdon occupied the city of Camden for 11 months during the American […]

  • Revolutionary War Patriotic Concert

    Members of the AAA Home School Band and the South Aiken Baptist Christian School Band will be presenting Patriotic music that tells us about events connected with the Revolutionary War. The concert will start with City Lamp Lighters lighting street candles, Town Criers announcing the time; a city drummer. Our guest historian for this concert […]

  • Dr. Elizabeth Chew, CEO/South Carolina Historical Society, “Art & the American Revolution” (“A Glorious Cause” series)

    Event Venue 41 Saint Paul Place, SC, United States

    *Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," Dr. Elizabeth Chew, the CEO of the South Carolina Historical Society in Charleston, will offer a view into the cultural life of the period, exploring important artworks and artists of the American Revolution. A historian, […]

  • Ready to Roll! A Historic Textiles Collection Special Event

    In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our nation, The Charleston Museum is pleased to present its newest exhibition, Ringleaders of Rebellion, now on display in the Museum’s Historic Textiles Gallery. One of the many unique items currently on display in Ringleaders is a 14-foot-long silk sash, […]

  • Pioneer Day

    Celebrating America 250! See how your ancestors may have lived. Original historic log cabins, blockhouse, church, and African American School open for tours. Old-time hymn singing in the church, re-enactors, blacksmith, local archeologists identifying Native American artifacts, historic tales of Laurens County heroes and heroines, battles, and much more

  • Homeschool Day: Revolutionary Medicine & Diseases

    Event Venue 212 Broad Street, SC, United States

    Due to repeated no shows; in 2026, families who sign up and repeatedly no-show will be removed from the list in order to have a more accurate picture of expected attendance. Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the […]

  • Victoria A. Smalls, CEO/Smalls Cultural Resources, “The Social & Cultural Life of Gullah People in the SC Lowcountry during the Revolutinary Era” (“A Glorious Cause” series)

    Event Venue 4187 Powell Road, SC, United States

    *Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," Victoria A. Smalls will explore the social and cultural life of Gullah people in the South Carolina Lowcountry during the Revolution. Smalls, a Gullah Geechee native of Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, is CEO of […]

  • George Washington in the Lowcountry with Curator of History Chad Stewart

    Charleston was the longest stop of President George Washington’s tour of the Southern states in the spring and summer of 1791. The nation’s first president, still in his first term in office, spent a week here in early May of that year taking in the sights, attending functions, and coming face-to-face with the people of […]

  • Revolutionary War Concert featuring Train Music

    The members of the AAA Home School Band and the South Aiken Baptist Christian School Band will present a concert focusing on the importance of trains in the development of the city of Aiken. The guest historian will be Sam Ellis. Music will include: The Cannon Ball Express, The Last Train to Cleveland, Take the […]

  • Family Revolutionary Sunday: Yankee Doodle

    Calling all Yankee Doodles! Come a-riding on a pony to America’s First Museum, The Charleston Museum, to discover the history of one of America’s most famous songs. After diving into Revolutionary history and phrases, put your own spin on this American classic by rewriting the versus in modern language. In honor of the 250th anniversary […]