Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Events

Today

  • Liberty Day at the State House

    South Carolina classrooms will help kick off the 250th anniversary of American Independence on Friday January 16, 2026! Liberty Day at the Statehouse is a one-of- a-kind educational experience that

  • 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens

    Join us on Saturday, January 17 (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) and Sunday, January 18 (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) 2026 to observe the 245th anniversary of the Battle of

  • The Wartime Experiences of Reverend William Martin

    Reverend William Martin immigrated from Ulster to the South Carolina Backcountry in 1772 and found religious freedom and economic opportunity for himself and his congregation. He lost it all eight

  • The Battle of Hanging Rock

    Robert M. "Bert" Dunkerly has been researching the Battle of Hanging Rock for over 30 years. Bert is a historian, award-winning author, and speaker who is actively involved in historic

  • PBS Film Series Rebels & Redcoats: The War Moves South

    The 2026 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the PBS Film Series Rebels & Redcoats: The War Moves South. In the third installment of the series, we see the British open a new front in the southern colonies. They win a series of victories against American and French forces, and find a new

  • Battle of Camden

    Please join us at the Revolutionary War Visitor Center on Thursday, January 22nd for a great Lunch and Learn on the Battle of Camden. Our speaker will be the incredibly knowledgeable Rick Wise. Rick pursues his love of military history through giving presentations and battlefield tours, was managing editor of the Francis Marion Papers, and

  • South Carolina’s Women’s Wars for Independence

    A discussion with author Lori Glover, Chair of the History Department at St. Louis University. He books include Founders as Fathers: The Private Lives and Politics of the American Revolutionaries (Yale 2014) and Eliza Lucas Pinckney: An Independent Woman in the Age of Revolution (Yale 2020). Free and Open to the Public!

  • Lecture: South Carolina’s Women’s Wars for Independence

    Dr Lori Glover, Chair of the History Department at St. Louis University, will be at the College of Charleston's Addlestone Library for a lecture and discussion that is free and open to the public. Dr. Glover is the author of several books including Founders as Father: The Private Lives and Politics of the American Revolution

  • Cherokee in the 18th Century

    Explore Cherokee history during a time of profound change and learn how the Cherokee people navigated relationships with South Carolinians and the British, responded to the American Revolution, and adapted to the emergence of the United States. This program is presented by Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert, a historian specializing in the American South and Cherokee Studies,

  • Grant Worksession

    South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission GRANT WORK SESSION

  • Members Only Behind the Scenes Tour: Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783

    On January 29, Museum Members are invited to an exclusive preview of Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783 before it opens to the public. Museum Director Carl Borick, Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman, and Curator of History Chad Stewart will provide a guided tour and answer questions regarding this special exhibit honoring the