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What does the American Dream mean to you? The Arts & Heritage Center invites all artists to express your interpretation of that idea through your chosen medium for a special juried exhibit to be held through the month of July, 2026. Our American Dream show will be part of the celebration for the 250th Anniversary 
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, join us in the Historic Textiles Gallery for a special exhibit on Revolutionary War history and 18th century material culture in the Lowcountry.
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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 |
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Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on The Cherokee War of 1776 - The Clash of Cultures leading to the greatest massacre of the American Revolution. Upcountry History Museum / 540 Buncombe Street / Greenville SC 29601 The Upcountry History Museum requires reservations. 85 capacity is usually a sell-out, call 864-467-3100 |
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In this 250th anniversary year of the American Revolution and our country’s birth, we invite you to come listen to the music that has been so much a part of America’s…and Charleston’s history. From classical music heard at St Cecelia Society concerts in 1766-1820, to gospel music sung by enslaved Africans from time of the |
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Activities will include period-era surveying, joinery, cooking, and militia from Revolutionary War times as well as a very fine display of officer grade camp furniture. Come visit Living History! Muskets, surveying chains, furniture-making tools, soap-making! Handsome bell-shaped militia tents. |
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Join the Georgetown County-sponsored Francis Marion Living History Day with American Revolutionary War reenactors, Patriot re-enactments and educational displays from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026 in Francis Marion and Joseph Rainey Parks in Georgetown, SC. Often called the Day of the Fox, adults and children will spend the day immersed |
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Tour the town home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of South Carolina’s Signers of the Declaration! Hear about the Revolutionary history of the property and those who lived there. In |
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Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on The Bloody Summer of 1780 - The Patriot resistance slowly emerges. Thomas Sumter and Francis Marion take to the field. Laurens County Museum / 116 S. Public Square / Laurens SC 29360 Facebook Live - https://www.facebook.com/laurensmuseum/ The Laurens County Museum lectures are shown on |
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*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
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Berkeley 250 Revolutionary Women of Berkeley County Telling Her Story for BDIHS Lunch & Learn for Women’s History Month at New Realm Restaurant in conjunction with Daniel Island Historical Society. PUBLIC. |
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*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
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Join Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman in the Historic Textiles Gallery on March 12, 2026 for a special gallery talk. While discussing textiles and Museum collection pieces from the Revolutionary War era, Theerman will also tell the stories behind garments now view in the Historic Textiles Gallery as a part of current exhibition, Ringleaders |
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Andrew Jackson State Park will host a special event on Saturday, March 14, 2026, to celebrate the 259th birthday of the seventh President of the United States. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offers visitors a chance to experience life in the Carolina Backcountry as it was during Jackson’s youth.
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Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors Saturday, March 14, 2025, 10:00 - 4:30 Headquarters Library — Barrett Room Registration required. As the nation begins to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we also reflect on the individuals who contributed to the cause. Join us as staff genealogists from the National Society Daughters
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In this drop-in style program, we will discuss the indigo plant, the labor it took to grow, harvest, and process it, as well as the importance of indigo and what it was used for. Guests will dye a square of fabric to take home with them. Free with General Admission. |
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The Allendale County 250 Committee is thrilled to announce the return of Revolutionary Days — a week-long celebration of South Carolina’s Revolutionary War history. The centerpiece of this year’s event is the powerful traveling exhibit from the South Carolina State Museum: Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina This thought-provoking exhibit highlights
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Actors Theater of SC at Nexton Del Webb of SC’s Live Performance of Rebecca Brewton Mott picking up where Emily Geiger’s Wild Ride and Rebecca’s Revolution left off. Residents only. |
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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
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Join us in celebrating America's 250th Birthday attending Revolutionary Reads! March's selection is "Rough Crossings" by Simon Schama. We will meet at Oconee History Museum to discuss the book and
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Join us for an engaging evening of history as Bill Segars explores how churches became targets during the American Revolution—and why their destruction mattered far beyond the battlefield. These churches |
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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. Sara A. Rich, a prolific author and maritime archaeologist at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), will delve into the remains of a Revolutionary War shipwreck buried for centuries beneath the murky waters
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History meets music at this Lunchbox Learning talk spotlighting the Greenville Symphony’s new composition inspired by Revolutionary War heroine Dicey Langston. Go inside the creative process: how commissions begin, how a composer develops themes and structure, and how musicians, historians, and community partners help bring a brand-new work to life. The program also revisits Dicey’s |
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It is 1780 and the colonies are in rebellion. Charleston is under siege and may have already fallen. The rebel forces were defeated at Savannah last year in 1779. Things are not going well for the American cause but the rebels are not done yet! This event focuses on the time when the British were |
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Rick Wise, Executive Director and CEO of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, will be discussing his work in editing the Marion Papers and the impact on our understanding of |
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The Abbeville County Chamber is excited to host a speaker series in 2026 in recognition of the 250th. The series will focus on Abbeville County's role in the Revolutionary War, highlighting the people, places, and perspectives that shaped the conflict in this backcountry district. On March 23rd, the anniversary of the Battle of Dunlap's Defeat,
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Music by the AAA Home School Band and the South Aiken Baptist Christian School Band will feature music that emphasizes the importance of horses in the development and history of Aiken. The band will be performing pieces like "Hoofbeat", "Stallion", "Classic 60's Westerns", "All the Pretty Little Horses Lullaby" and "Horse and Buggy Ride" |
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*Part of "A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library," archaeologist Christopher Judge, who serves as Associate Director for USC
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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 |
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In some ways, the American Revolution was Beaufort District's first civil war. Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologist Katie Epps as she discusses the often-overlooked Loyalists of Beaufort District and their actions |
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Come for the cannon but stay for the activities! As South Carolina prepares to commemorate the 250 th anniversary of the American Revolution, we present a full day of historical |
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Location: Middleton Place Pavilion Cost: Free; advanced registration is required. Dr. Bernard Powers, director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston and professor emeritus of history at
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Learn about the Francis Marion Papers, the original documents of General Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion. Registration is required for this event and opens March 16. Please call 864-850-7077 or see a staff member to reserve your place. |
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Join us on Tuesday, March 31, at 5:30 PM to learn how to write like a Revolutionary. Bill Williamson, local living history reenactor, will be here to present on 18th century quill writing and communication. As we delve into the 250th anniversary of our country, it is important to understand how our Revolutionary ancestors conducted
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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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“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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*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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