• Fork in the Road: A Revolutionary Food and Beverage Tour

    Instructions: Find each location across Marion County Purchase their signature SC 250th food or beverage item Read the historical story and answer your trivia question Stamp your passport book Be

  • “Voices of Revolution” Exhibition Opening

    Join us for the opening of our new exhibition, Voices of Revolution in South Carolina on Friday, September 5th. The exhibition commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Featuring original manuscripts from the Historical Society’s collection and generous loans of fascinating artifacts from sister institutions across the state, the exhibition highlights the roles of

  • Howser House Open House

    Kings Mountain National Military Park - Howser House 536 Rock House Road, Blacksburg, South Carolina

    Join us for a chance to tour one of the most unique structures in Kings Mountain National Military Park. The Howser House was built in 1803 and was constructed out of cut stone making it unique in this area for the period. Visitors will be able to take both self-guided and guided tours the house,

  • Firelocks of the American Revolution

    This event is an extraordinary one-time only exhibit of the collection of Ken Nabors, never publicly displayed before. You will not want to miss this free event. This event will be this Saturday, September 6, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. We hope to see you on Saturday. Do you have friends who may want

  • Lunch & Learn: Fort Watson & Fort Motte

    Revolutionary War Visitor Center, Kershaw 250 212 Broad St., Camden, SC

    Using examples from his archaeological study of the two sites, Dr. Steven Smith, Research Professor and archaeologist at the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at USC, comes to the Rev War Visitor Center to speak on his book covering the battles at Fort Watson and Fort Motte that occurred in the spring of

  • SC250 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting

    SC250 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting

    Virtual Event

    The Executive Committee of the SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission meets virtually on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. These meetings are open to the public. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89271717809?pwd=Fg7Wx6bDwfvRez70dD55FcsHkjNNzg.1 Meeting ID: 892 7171 7809 Passcode: 560098 Phone Number: Dial by your location +1 305 224 1968 Contact info@southcarolina250.com for any additional information. Agenda: 2025.06.10 Ex Comm

  • FRANCIS MARION EXTRAVAGANZA

    A two night trip. Thursday Evening 9/11-Saturday 9/13. Staying at the Inn at the Crossroads, Lake City, SC. Tearcoat Swamp, Fort Watson, Eutaw Springs, Francis Marion grave site, Kingstree Lower Bridge, Witherspoon Ferry, Black Mingo, Georgetown Museum Francis Marion Interpretive Center. Tour Cost $150 (covers tour only) Contact Durant Ashmore directly for further details https://www.facebook.com/durant.ashmore

  • Family Fun Day – The Camden Resolves

    Join us as we discuss the Camden District Resolves. You'll learn more about the people of Camden and what they believed about the reasons for defiance leading up to the

  • First SC Flag Raising

    221 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412 221 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC, United States

    Bring the family out for some history and fun as we commemorate the raising of the first South Carolina Flag. This flag, designed by Gen. William Moultrie, was hoisted at

  • Voices of the Revolution Day

    Join us for a day of activities recognizing Abbeville County's role in the American Revolution! We'll be launching the Voices of the Revolution Exhibit at the Welcome Center, a permanent

  • By the Sweat of Our Brows

    In recognition of those enslaved and freed people who worked and lived at the Bratton plantation, descendants gather to tell their stories and honor their legacies. This year, we are

  • Camden…The Road to Revolution

    Lunch and Learn program: Come hear Rhett Adams, Kershaw County 250 committee member, speak on Camden's history from 1774-1775. Topics will include the Camden District Resolves, Carolina Day, the Snow

  • Lunch & Learn: Art & the American Revolution

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

    How did artists depict the American Revolution while it was happening and shortly after independence was won? What visual knowledge was available to newly minted Americans about the war and