• Swamp Fox & Sacred Grounds

    Celebrate South Carolina’s 250th anniversary with a deep dive into Clarendon County’s rich and layered history. This unique heritage event highlights legendary Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion and explores the sacred history of the Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson site, all in one curated day. Important to note: There is not a bathroom at

  • SAVANNAH AND RELATED GEORGIA BATTLES

    A two night trip. 9:00 Fri, Oct 10- Oct. 11- Returning Oct 12. Leaving from Greenville. Kettle Creek, Ft. Grierson, Ft. Cornwallis, Brier Creek, 1st and 2nd Sieges of Savannah, Tybee Island, Ft. Pulaski (civil war). Cost $150. Cost includes tour only. Meals, lodging, venue admissions, etc. paid by participants. Contact Durant Ashmore directly for

  • Unveiling Ceremony: Honoring the Late Jack Parker

    The Town of Patrick, together with Mayor Rosa Lee Millsaps Privette and the Patrick Town Council, invites you to attend the Unveiling Ceremony honoring the lat John C. Jack Parker, Jr., recipient of South Carolina's highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto. Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 Time: 10am Location: Town Entrance Sign, 207

  • “Plowshares Into Swords” Living History Saturday

    In honor of the beginning of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this special Living History Saturday highlights South Carolina’s transition from peacetime into war beginning in the year 1775. Learn about that year’s military actions, motivations for supporting the Loyalist and Patriot causes, and other harvest-season activities. On-going Activities • 18th century cooking

  • National Scrollathon

    Be a part of a nationally collaborative work of art and digital storytelling project to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Artists and brothers Steven and William Ladd have been selected by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to have a major exhibition taking over their entire

  • National Scrollathon

    The National Scrollathon is America’s Cultural Project for the 250th anniversary — a living portrait of creativity, resilience, and connection. The Scrollathon mission is simple: to Unite America through storytelling and community. The Gibbes is pleased to host the National Scrollathon for South Carolina and we need you! Join us for one of these amazing

  • SC250 Commission Executive Committee Meeting

    SC250 Commission Executive Committee Virtual Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88251905215?pwd=zJqwWoNvhfNcoRrbCDoASAkcLW9YIK.1 Meeting ID: 882 5190 5215 Passcode: 832416 Dial +1-646-931-3860 Contact Brett Toresdahl if you have any questions: 803-898-3378 or btoresdahl@southcarolina250.com

  • The Innovation of Indigo

    For 50 years, starting in the late 1740s, indigo was a crucial commodity, second only to rice. At one time, the extracted pigment, dried and shaped into circular cakes, was so prized that it was sometimes called blue gold, and used as currency. While Charleston’s popular history primarily focuses on the planting class in cultivating