• Foundations of a Revolution: South Carolina, 1775–1777

    SC History Center 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, United States

    The South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) announces a traveling exhibit highlighting some of the most-important documents from the early years of the American Revolution: Foundations of a […]

    Free
  • American Voices: Lost and Found

    Sigal Music Museum 516 Buncombe St., Greenville, SC, United States

    A SC250 exhibition in celebration of American musical life and the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution What did the early days of America sound like? This exhibition takes you there — to the parlors, concert halls, and open fields where music helped shape a young nation’s identity. Through rare historic instruments from our world-class […]

    $6
  • SC250 Palmetto Display

    South Carolina State Library 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC, United States

    This year, the South Carolina State Library partnered with the South Carolina Relic Room and Military Museum for Revolutionary War Day, which highlights South Carolina’s rich Revolutionary War history and the many battles fought here, including Ninety Six, Sullivan’s Island, Camden, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens. The fighting produced heroes whose names we still recall, such […]

    Free
  • Speaker Series

    The Cherokee County Museum Cherokee County Museum, gaffney, SC, United States

    Cherokee Historical & Preservation Society will be hosting speakers lecturing on topics related to the American Revolution. The speakers include Rick Wise (Revolutionary War 101), Kathryn Smith (George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour), Aliene Humphries, Elizabeth Chew (Art and the American Revolution). Admission is free with funding in part from South Carolina Humanities.

    Free
  • The History and Archaeology of Fort Motte Traveling Exhibit

    South Carolina State Library 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC, United States

    This traveling exhibition examines the 1781 siege of Fort Motte, the excavation of the site, and the artifacts uncovered there. Fort Motte, located in present-day Calhoun County, South Carolina, was a British outpost during the Revolutionary War. Developed by the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, the exhibit examines the 1781 siege of […]

    Free
  • King’s Mountain

    Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, United States

    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 Ferguson’s Provincials. Upcountry History Museum / 540 Buncombe Street / Greenville SC 29601 The Upcountry History Museum requires reservations. 85 capacity is usually a sell-out, […]

  • Inductees from the Colonial Era into the South Carolina Hall of Fame

    Horry County Museum 805 Main Street, Conway, SC, United States

    The 2026 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with a documentary by South Carolina ETV on inductees from the Colonial Era into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. Established […]

    free
  • The Life & Times of Andrew Pickens with Dr. Rod Andrew

    South Cove County Park 1099 S. Cove Rd., Seneca, SC, United States

    Oconee SC 250 is excited provide an insightful presentation on the life of General Andrew Pickens. This presentation will be presented by Dr. Rod Andrew, Jr. author of “The Life […]

    FREE
  • 18th Century Living History Saturday

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

    In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, visit Historic Brattonsville to venture back to the 18th century Carolina Piedmont. Along with domestic and trade skills from the […]

    $3 – $12