• 2026 SC African American Heritage Commission Annual Conference

    On Saturday, Feburary 28, join the SC African American Heritage Commission for its annual conference at the SC Department of Archives and History located at 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC 29223. For the full rundown of the day's events see the attached flyer. Online registration is encouraged through the this link.

  • The Promise

    Event Venue 979 Middleton Street, SC, United States

    A national premiere of an original play commissioned by the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce through grant funding provided by the SC250 Commission, Professor Annette Dees Grevious and Performance Artist Brandi LaShay have collaborated to develop a compelling production, which explores and uplifts African American involvement in the founding our nation and establishment of the […]

  • Land, Liberty, & Loyalty: The Drayton Hall and Middleton Place Legacies

    Event Venue 164 King Street, SC, United States

    As we continue to explore our nation’s 250th anniversary, it is a pleasure to host presenters Amber Satterthwaite (Drayton Hall Preservation Trust) and Brandon M. Stone (Middleton Place Foundation) for an exploration of the American Revolutionary War through the lives of two founding fathers—William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton. This lecture will examine the friendship […]

  • Tim Lowry, Award-winning Storyteller, “Food, Fashion, & Frivolity: Inside a Revolutionary Parlor” (“A Glorious Cause” series)

    Event Venue 405 Cleland Street, SC, United States

    *Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative of the Georgetown County Library," national award-winning storyteller Tim Lowry invites attendees into a typical colonial parlor to enjoy games and dances popular during the period. Lowry will also share inspiring stories of Patriot resistance in the South Carolina Lowcountry […]

  • Zachary Lemhouse, Historian/Violinist, “Songs of the American Revolution: A Historical Presentation & Performance” (“A Glorious Cause” series)

    Event Venue 405 Cleland Street, SC, United States

    *Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," historian Zachary Lemhouse will explain significance of popular Revolutionary songs while also plucking out several tunes for attendees with his trusty bow and fiddle, so be ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet […]

  • The Synopsis of An Inquire

    A presentation by Eleanor Cooper Brown of Revolutionary Era Enslaved lives- Between Liberty and Bondage in Berkeley county SC

  • Lunch & Learn: South Carolina’s Irish Patriots of the American Revolution

    Event Venue 212 Broad Stree, SC, United States

    Tom Elmore is celebrating this St. Patrick’s Day by honoring the Irish-Americans who fought during the American Revolution. Eleven percent of the veterans who applied for pensions after the war, were Irish. Twenty-nine Irish men represented SC throughout the Continental Congresses. Two signers of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were Irish. Bring […]

  • Lunchbox Learning – Telling a Story Through Sound: How the Greenville Symphony Is Bringing Dicey Langston to Life Through the Creativity of Local Youth

    Part of the Upcountry History Museum's monthly Lunchbox Learning lecture series, this program is presented by Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s Executive Director, Jessica Satava. The talk explores where music and history intersect through Dicey Langston: The South Carolina Girl Who Defied an Army by Peter B. Kay and Mark Waldrop, and highlights how the orchestra, in […]

  • “Patriot Women of Newberry County”

    The Newberry Museum Special Presentation: "Patriot Women of Newberry County" is presented by Sue Eleazer, Dutch Fork Chapter, SC Genealogical Society. Focus is on four notable Newbery County women and their contributions to the Patriot Cause: Margaret Dugan, Barbara Osiander Epting, Fanny Griffin, Alice Teague and Tea Table Rock. Two presentations will be given: 11:00 […]

  • “Patriot Women of Newberry County”

    The Newberry Museum Special Presentation: “Patriot Women of Newberry County” is presented by Sue Eleazer, Dutch Fork Chapter, SC Genealogical Society. Focus is on four notable Newbery County women and their contributions to the Patriot Cause: Margaret Dugan, Barbara Osiander Epting, Fanny Griffin, Alice Teague and Tea Table Rock. Two presentations will be given: 11:00 […]