Celebrating 250 Years of the American Dream Art Exhibit
What does the American Dream mean to you? The Arts & Heritage Center invites all artists to express your interpretation of that idea through your chosen medium for a special
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Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783 Exhibit Open to the Public
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, join us in the Historic Textiles Gallery for a special exhibit on Revolutionary War history and 18th century
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The Sound of Charleston: America 250 Edition
In this 250th anniversary year of the American Revolution and our country’s birth, we invite you to come listen to the music that has been so much a part of
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“Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” exhibit (“A Glorious Cause” series)
“Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” is a traveling exhibit from the South Carolina State Museum that will be on public display at the Georgetown Library
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Steven D. Smith, South Carolina Institute for Archaeology & Anthropology, “Francis Marion & the Snow’s Island Community: Myth, History, & Archaeology” (“A Glorious Cause” series)
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," South Carolina Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology Research Professor Steven
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The Fall of Savannah
Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on The Fall of Savannah - One of the most pivotal events of the Revolutionary War. The beginning of the
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Dr. Nicholas Cole, Director of the Quill Project/University of Oxford (UK), “Re-examining Founding Documents of the Revolution” (“A Glorious Cause” series)
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," the Waccamaw Library will host renowned historian Dr. Nicholas Cole,
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Revolutionary War Siege Lines Walking Tour with Director Carl Borick
Join Carl P. Borick, Director of The Charleston Museum and author of A Gallant Defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780, as he leads a tour to some of the key
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Spring Carnivale
Spring Carnivale
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Litter Pick up
Mepkin Abbey, Keep Berkeley Beautiful, Cordesville Community, and B250. Public meet up at Wadboo Landing. PUBLIC.
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Ink & Quill Writing at Middleton Place
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
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Colonial Games at Middleton Place
Colonial games offer a fun and educational way for families to explore children’s experiences during the Revolutionary War. Children of all ages can try their hand at such period games
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Family Revolutionary Sunday: Flags of Freedom
Flags are used in many ways—to communicate, to identify, to create unity. Learn all about flags designed during the American Revolution and discover the meanings of their symbols and uses
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SC250 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting
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:
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Heritage & History – The Campaign of 1776
This program will explore the role of the Cherokee during the American Revolution leading up to Andrew Williamson's Campaign of 1776 which crossed through Anderson County. We will seek to
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King’s Mountain
Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on King's Mountain - The South Carolina and North Carolina militias and Overmountain Men overwhelm neighboring loyalist militias and Patrick
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The Fall of Charleston
Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on The Fall of Charleston - The world turned upside down Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place / Greenville
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The Capture of the Bahamas
Guest speaker, Dr. Harold Thomas Gonzales, Jr., EdD., Lt. Col. USAF, Retired, will be speaking on "The Capture of the Bahamas." He will be discussing how the South Carolina Navy
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Unveiling of interpretive markers for Battle of Long Canes
Unveiling of three interpretive markers depicting the Battle of Long Canes in Old Ninety Six District (Greenwood and McCormick Counties currently) Original artwork and map work by GWD250 committee members.
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Conversations of Freedom Speaker Series: Partisan Warfare in the South Carolina Backcountry, 1775-1783.
Cost: Free; advanced registration is required. As part of our Conversations of Freedom Speaker Series, Dr. John Navin, examines the brutal civil war that defined the South Carolina backcountry during
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“Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution” Panel Discussion
Actors’ Theater of South Carolina (ATSC), with funding through SC250, is partnering with the Revolutionary War Visitor Center to host a panel discussion with the experts and actors that worked
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Beth Yarbrough, Author, “Preserving Colonial South Carolina’s Historic Buildings” (“A Glorious Cause” series)
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," Beth Yarbrough will take us on a virtual tour of