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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 Revolution: South Carolina, 1775–1777. On display will be the 1775 Articles of Association for the District East of the Wateree, the South Carolina Constitution of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
From 1775-1783, Patriots and Loyalists engaged in ongoing skirmishes and all-out battles as the American Revolution spread throughout the 13 Colonies until the tide of war turned in favor of […]
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 […]
Rev William Tennent and His Plea to the Backcountry In the Summer of 1775, Rev. William Tennent was part of an expedition to the Backcountry whose mission was to recruit […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us every Wednesday throughout the months of April and May for a screening of The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns. Each week we will show 1 episode. […]
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 […]
Join Charleston County Public Library for a living history program with Eliza, a time traveler from the 18th century, who gives modern audiences her view of the American Revolution as a […]