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!
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The South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) announces a traveling exhibit highlighting some of the most-important documents from the early years of the American Revolution: Foundations of a Revolution: South Carolina, 1775–1777. On display will be the 1775 Articles of Association for the District East of the Wateree, the South Carolina Constitution of […]
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Join us for an evening of learning and asking questions. About Captain Henry Felder. Hans Henrich Felder, later Henry Felder, was born in Switzerland, immigrated to America with his parents as a young boy and settled in the Carolina backcountry in 1735. His position in the colony was well established when the tyrannies of the […]
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Event is Newberry College's premier 250 event celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Commemoration includes color guard ceremonial posting and retiring of the US and SC flags, Student singing the National Anthem, presentations by a variety of college faculty and elected officials, reading of the Declaration of Independence and Gettysburg Address by selected […] |
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“Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” is a traveling exhibit from the South Carolina State Museum that will be on public display at the Georgetown Library during regular operating hours (Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. / Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) in April and May 2026 as part of "A Glorious Cause: South […]
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Focused on the Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill (teacher’s choice!) students will be taken through an in-depth walkthrough of the battle. Students will discuss the decisions made on both sides and use primary sources to gain an understanding about what happened in the past and how critical decisions affected the outcome of the battle. suggested age […]
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Bring your lunch and learn about an interesting topic! High Falls County Park Superintendent Liz Boles-Johnson will bring her flair of historic fashion to the museum! Liz will talk all about what people wore during the Colonial and Revolutionary War period in America. This program is FREE but donations are gladly accepted!
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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.
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*Part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library,” South Carolina Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology Research Professor Steven D. Smith will use recent archaeological findings to shed new light on how the community of Snow’s Island aided General Francis Marion, known as the […] |
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Join the Col. Robert Anderson chapter of the SC Society Sons of the American Revolution for an early evening movie at Regal Cinemas on Woodruff Rd in Greenville at 3:25pm. The movie, "A Great Awakening" focuses on the relationship between preacher George Whitfield and printer Benjamin Franklin during the pre-Revolutionary 1750's and 60's. We will […]
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Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on The Fall of Savannah – One of the most pivotal events of the Revolutionary War. The beginning of the British Southern Campaign. Upcountry History Museum / 540 Buncombe Street / Greenville SC 29601 The Upcountry History Museum requires reservations. 85 capacity is usually a […] |
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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.
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Join us in partnership with the South Carolina Historical Society as we approach our country’s 250th anniversary — we have explored many different angles of the Revolution – those specific to South Carolina, further narrowed to the Lowcountry, the thirteen colonies as a whole, and much, much more. But what of the Loyalists? Those who […]
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Join Carl P. Borick, Director of The Charleston Museum and author of A Gallant Defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780, as he leads a tour to some of the key points related to the Revolutionary War Siege of Charleston, the longest siege of the war and largest battle fought in South Carolina. The area to […] |
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An interactive lecture and program designed and presented by Dr. Tray Dunaway, retired general surgeon, Camden, SC, former chairman of Historic Camden and former Natural Resources Director for the Camden Battlefield and Longleaf Pine Preserve. Teaming up with Liberty Live and Southern Campaign 1780, his group will present Battle & Bones using archaeology, forensic science, […] |
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Conversations of Freedom: The American Revolution at Middleton Place is our signature exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Middleton Place was the birthplace and home of Arthur Middleton, one of 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Conversations of Freedom explores Middleton’s role in the American Revolution and the war’s impact on […]
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Mepkin Abbey, Keep Berkeley Beautiful, Cordesville Community, and B250. Public meet up at Wadboo Landing. PUBLIC.
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Guests are invited to join the Charleston Museum for a special series that explores beverages with longstanding ties to history, especially during the American Revolution. In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our nation, join Museum Curators and Charleston Coffee Exchange for a special workshop on coffee […]
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Come visit the Beaufort Arsenal, 713 Craven St, Beaufort, SC 29902, for a day of Living History about the American Revolution. There will be living history performance and hands on activities, throughout the day, including cannon firing demonstrations, muskets demonstrations, lives of soldier and medical procedures of the period (blood will be spilled). Partnered with […]
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Flags are used in many ways—to communicate, to identify, to create unity. Learn all about flags designed during the American Revolution and discover the meanings of their symbols and uses throughout the war. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, The Charleston Museum is hosting a series of […] |
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On April 13th, the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy and Palmetto Bluff Archaeology will partner with South Carolina 250 (SC250) to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the 245th anniversary of the death of Richard "Tory Dick" Pendarvis with a special walking tour honoring the residents of May River Neck (current-day Palmetto Bluff), often-overlooked […] |
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This program will explore the role of the Cherokee during the American Revolution leading up to Andrew Williamson's Campaign of 1776 which crossed through Anderson County. We will seek to shed light on Cherokee relations at the time and the fallout left in the wake of Williamson and his troops.
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Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on King's Mountain - The South Carolina and North Carolina militias and Overmountain Men overwhelm neighboring loyalist militias and Patrick Ferguson’s Provincials. Laurens County Museum / 116 S. Public Square / Laurens SC 29360 Facebook Live - https://www.facebook.com/laurensmuseum/ The Laurens County Museum lectures are shown […] |
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The 2026 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the locally produced film Swamp Fox: Francis Marion & the American Revolution. Produced and narrated by historian Rod Gragg, this film follows the life of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion from his birth in 1732 near Monck’s Corner, SC to his experiences as a sailor, […]
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.
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Presentation by Brian Eleazer about The South Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War/ Captain Henry Felder and the backcountry Defense
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Guest speaker, Dr. Harold Thomas Gonzales, Jr., EdD., Lt. Col. USAF, Retired, will be speaking on “The Capture of the Bahamas.” He will be discussing how the South Carolina Navy and Spain cooperated in the capture of the British colony of the Bahamas. |
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Guests are invited to join the Charleston Museum for a special series that explores beverages with longstanding ties to history, especially during the American Revolution. In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our nation, join Museum Curators and Oliver Pluff & Co. for a special workshop on […] |
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We are excited to announce that the Calhoun County 250 Committee will present "The American Revolution in South Carolina- Carolina Days" at the Purple Martin Festival Saturday April 18th in the Magnolia and Purple Martin rooms at the Calhoun County Library. This exhibit will share a few of the displays that debuted at the American […]
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“The American Revolution in South Carolina: Blacks & Whites, Women & Men” The Horry County Museum presents a program in collaboration with Coastal Carolina University and the South Carolina 250th Commission on Saturday, April 18th, 2026 at 1 PM. Woody Holton, professor of history at the University of South Carolina, will speak on the American […]
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Unveiling of three interpretive markers depicting the Battle of Long Canes in Old Ninety Six District (Greenwood and McCormick Counties currently) Original artwork and map work by GWD250 committee members. |
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As part of our Conversations of Freedom Speaker Series, Dr. John Navin, examines the brutal civil war that defined the South Carolina backcountry during the American Revolution. Moving beyond coastal narratives, Dr. Navin explores the intense partisan conflict between local Patriots and Loyalists that transformed the Upcountry into a decisive theater of war. Attendees will […]
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"Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution" Panel Discussion & video taping. Actors' Theater of South Carolina and the Camden Revolutionary War Visitor's Center are joining to offer a discussion of the six men and three women in the award-winning docudrama. the Heroes covered are as follows: John Featherston (free African American marine from […]
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Celebrating 250 Years of American Music is a musical presentation tracing the evolution of American music from the Revolutionary era to the present day. The program features county singers of all ages, including members of community church choirs, gospel groups, veterans’ choirs, and individual performers, accompanied by local musicians and guided by experienced music educators […]
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Counterpoint Panel – A Very South Carolina Commission: The making of a new work about Dicey Langston
Counterpoint Panel – A Very South Carolina Commission: The making of a new work about Dicey Langston
Dive into the remarkable story of Dicey Langston, a Revolutionary War heroine, and discover how her legacy inspires art and civic identity today. Greenville Symphony Orchestra Music Director Lee Mills leads a conversation with composer Peter B. Kay, historian Dr. Courtney Tollison, arts educator Kristin LaRoy, and Mayor Brandy Amidon. Together, they explore the intersection […]
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Marines in the revolution from 1775-1783
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Stories and Myths of The declaration of Independence
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Our Story Too A historical documentary exploring the overlooked roles women, Native Americans and African Americans played in America’s Revolutionary War. Through expert insights, reenactments and rare stories, it highlights individuals with South Carolina ties whose motivations, sacrifices and choices helped shape the fight for independence beyond well-known heroes. The American Revolution The American Revolution […]
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Join us in celebrating America's 250th Birthday attending Revolutionary Reads! April's selection is "Drums Along The Mohawk" by Walter D. Edmonds. We will meet at Oconee History Museum to discuss the book and to talk about the history relating to the American Revolution. Readers are responsible for acquiring their own books.It will truly be a […] |
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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.
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*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," Beth Yarbrough will take us on a virtual tour of historic buildings from the colonial and Revolutionary period in South Carolina, including homes and churches, that are in need of preservation either because they have […]
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In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our nation, The Charleston Museum is pleased to host a series of lectures, each focusing on a different aspect of Revolutionary War history. From the Siege of Charleston to the Siege of Fort Motte to the Battle of Camden, battlefield […]
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For one evening, Historic Walnut Grove transforms into an 18th-century colonial tavern. Gather by candlelight for dinner, drinks, music and dancing inspired by the food, fellowship, and traditions of the South Carolina backcountry. This immersive evening brings history to life, recalling the tavern’s role as a place of community in early Spartanburg County. |
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Step into the past at the Fairfield County 250th Living History Event, "Stories of the Backcountry: Fairfield in the Revolution", taking place April 25–26, 2026. This immersive weekend experience brings Revolutionary War history to life through living history encampments, demonstrations, and engaging presentations featuring figures such as George Washington and Lord Cornwallis. Visitors can explore […]
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For upper elementary to tweens. Listen to a hilarious Revolutionary War tale from the Battle of Fort Sullivan, where a British officer's pride (and pants!) were blown away with Storyteller Tim Lowry. Saturday, April 25 at the Poe/Sullivan's Island Library (1921 I'On Avenue, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482)
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Bill Seagar's will present Churches burned during the revolutionary war with books for purchase and signing.
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PROGRAM Peter B. Kay/Mark Waldrop: Dicey Langston story world premiere Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring CONDUCTOR Lee Mills, Music Director GUEST Oona Borovicka, Narrator Discover the courage and spirit of a Revolutionary War heroine with Dicey Langston: The South Carolina Girl Who Defied an Army. This world premiere by Peter B. Kay and Mark Waldrop brings to life the […] |
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PROGRAM Peter B. Kay/Mark Waldrop: Dicey Langston story world premiere Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring CONDUCTOR Lee Mills, Music Director GUEST Oona Borovicka, Narrator Discover the courage and spirit of a Revolutionary War heroine with Dicey Langston: The South Carolina Girl Who Defied an Army. This world premiere by Peter B. Kay and Mark Waldrop brings to life the […]
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Aiken Choral Society Celebrates America's 250th Birthday Join us for a Spring Concert you don't want to miss! Enjoy a Patriotic concert celebrating our country's 250th Birthday. |
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Said to be the ugliest man in Britain, Lord Rawdon’s climb to Lieutenant Colonel during the American Revolution may have come as a surprise to many. This Irish lord impressed […]
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Join the SC Historical Society and the Anderson County Museum for Stories Around the State! “All in the Whist: Betting on the 4th South Carolina Regiment in the Battle of Sullivan’s Island” Presenter: Melina Testin Drawing from firsthand accounts of the American Revolution in the 4th South Carolina Regiment Order Book, SCHS Education Coordinator and […]
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Members of the AAA Home School Band and the South Aiken Baptist Christian School Band will be presenting Patriotic music that tells us about events connected with the Revolutionary War. The concert will start with City Lamp Lighters lighting street candles, Town Criers announcing the time; a city drummer. Our guest historian for this concert […] |
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A tour within the Berkeley County areas including Cane Bay four seasons, Fort Fair Lawn, Biggin Church Ruins, Mepkin Abbey and Laruens' gravesites
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Lunch and Learn about churches burned during the revolutionary war with book signing. Hosted by Santee Cooper
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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.
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*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," Dr. Elizabeth Chew, the CEO of the South Carolina Historical Society in Charleston, will offer a view into the cultural life of the period, exploring important artworks and artists of the American Revolution. A historian, […] |
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In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our nation, The Charleston Museum is pleased to present its newest exhibition, Ringleaders of Rebellion, now on display in the Museum’s Historic Textiles Gallery. One of the many unique items currently on display in Ringleaders is a 14-foot-long silk sash, […] |
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COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BY VISITING HISTORIC SITES IN SUMTER COUNTY, SC. Explore local Revolutionary roots on this guided historical bus tour. Enjoy four engaging stops on a guided bus tour, uncovering the people, places, and pivotal moments that shaped Sumter, South Carolina’s connection to the American Revolution.Lunch is included. Join […]
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Celebrating America 250! See how your ancestors may have lived. Original historic log cabins, blockhouse, church, and African American School open for tours. Old-time hymn singing in the church, re-enactors, blacksmith, local archeologists identifying Native American artifacts, historic tales of Laurens County heroes and heroines, battles, and much more
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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 […]
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In celebration of SC250 Charleston, The Catholic University of America Benjamin T. Rome School of Performing Arts is proud to present the South Carolina premiere of Timothy Dusenbury’s Requiem for a Warrior on May 3 at Summerall Chapel on the campus of The Citadel at 1 PM. Recognized as one of the most compelling Requiem […]
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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 […]
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