As one of America 250’s Signature Cities, SC250 Charleston will be hosting a variety of educational and family-friendly events. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to honor the American Revolution while exploring one of the most beautiful cities in the world!
Please join us at Ft. Motte as we celebrate the Women of South Carolina who made the Revolutions successful. In this extraordinary and historic year, we invite you and your family to a Saturday picnic celebrating the Founding Mothers of Revolutionary South Carolina! Experience the scenic hilltop high above the Congaree River, where Rebecca Motte […]
As part of our Conversations of Freedom Speaker Series, historian Christina Butler reveals the complex daily realities of the British Occupation of Charleston (1780–1782) through groundbreaking research funded by the SC250 Commission. Moving beyond traditional military history, the Christina draws on over 500 hours of archival study to explore how the occupation reshaped the lives […]
Due to repeated no shows; in 2026, families who sign up and repeatedly no-show will be removed from the list in order to have a more accurate picture of expected attendance. Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the […]
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. Each episode lasts around 2 hours. FREE POPCORN & DRINKS! This event is Free but donations are gladly accepted.
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," Victoria A. Smalls will explore the social and cultural life of Gullah people in the South Carolina Lowcountry during the Revolution. Smalls, a Gullah Geechee native of Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, is CEO of […]
Charleston was the longest stop of President George Washington’s tour of the Southern states in the spring and summer of 1791. The nation’s first president, still in his first term in office, spent a week here in early May of that year taking in the sights, attending functions, and coming face-to-face with the people of […]
The members of the AAA Home School Band and the South Aiken Baptist Christian School Band will present a concert focusing on the importance of trains in the development of the city of Aiken. The guest historian will be Sam Ellis. Music will include: The Cannon Ball Express, The Last Train to Cleveland, Take the […]
Calling all Yankee Doodles! Come a-riding on a pony to America’s First Museum, The Charleston Museum, to discover the history of one of America’s most famous songs. After diving into Revolutionary history and phrases, put your own spin on this American classic by rewriting the versus in modern language. In honor of the 250th anniversary […]
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. Each episode lasts around 2 hours. FREE POPCORN & DRINKS! This event is Free but donations are gladly accepted.
*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," Thomas Keith Gourdin will offer a personal account as one of General Francis Marion’s descendants. Gourdin is the great-great-great nephew of the "Swamp Fox" and he will trace his family’s connections to the famous American […]
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. Each episode lasts around 2 hours. FREE POPCORN & DRINKS! This event is Free but donations are gladly accepted.
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 woman and the mother of two Continental Army officers. Thursday, May 21 at 6 pm at the Main Library (68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401) […]