• SC Historical Society’s Fall Program

    Join the SC Historical Society York County for our Fall Program on Saturday, October 25th. The day will include a tour of the archives at the Historical Center of York County, a Lunch & Learn lecture, and a tour of Historic Brattonsville. Schedule: 10:00am-11:30am- Tour of the archives at the Historical Center of York (due

  • The Siege Of Savannah

    Speaker: Coastal Heritage Society This talk takes you through the timeline leading up to the Second Battle of Savannah—better known as the Siege of Savannah—on October 9, 1779. Learn about key figures involved, including Comte d’Estaing, Casimir Pulaski, Benjamin Lincoln, and William Jasper, along with British commander Augustine Prevost and his wife, Nanette, and local

  • THE BATTLE AT HOG ISLAND

    The event is a history talk on Revolutionary War history as we prepare for South Carolina’s 250th anniversary celebration of American independence. Dr. Benjamin Schaffer, a military historian from the University of South Carolina, specializing in early American and Atlantic-world history, particularly maritime conflict and society in the 17th and 18th centuries. He will present

  • Homeschool Day: Ye Iswą and Other People of South Carolina

    Revolutionary War Visitors Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

    Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a

  • Revitalizing History – A Wide Awake Films Documentary Premiere

    Against all odds, outnumbered and outgunned, the heroes of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island on June 28th, 1776, are once again getting their moment in the spotlight of America’s history with its 250th anniversary. Not only did this battle cement South Carolina in the history of the American Revolution to be perpetually celebrated as Carolina

  • Thursday Talk: Francis Marion Papers

    Revolutionary War Visitors Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

    Rick Wise, interim director of the SC Battleground Preservation Trust, will discuss what he and several other military historians have learned while preparing the long awaited Francis Marion Papers. (Now available for FREE online through the SC 250.) RSVP @ simplyrevolutionary.com