• Fork in the Road: A Revolutionary Food and Beverage Tour

    Instructions: Find each location across Marion County Purchase their signature SC 250th food or beverage item Read the historical story and answer your trivia question Stamp your passport book Be the first to learn your Marion County Revolutionary War history in a tasty way!

  • Celebrating 250 Years of the American Dream Art Exhibit

    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

  • Revolutionary War Victory Day – Evacuation Day

    The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) will host a public ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Marion Square to commemorate Evacuation Day, the anniversary of Charleston’s liberation from British occupation in 1782. The program will begin at 1:00 PM with a performance by the Camden Military Academy Fife and Drum Corps, followed by a ceremonial march

  • Colonial Christmas

    Saturday, December 13th 3:00-8:00pm at Historic Walnut Grove Join us for a Colonial Christmas celebration that blends the magic of the past with the joy of the present. With candlelight tours, a backcountry Christmas service, pictures with Father Christmas & crafts, this event promises to be a cherished highlight of your holiday season. Colonial hot

  • Battle of Rouse’s Ferry Marker Unveiling

    In 1780, the British were tired of the stalemate with George Washington and his Continental Army in the northern part of America. The decision was made to take the war South where it was thought many were loyal to the Crown and would join in the fight to finally end the Revolution that had been

  • Liberty Tree Donation

    Colonel Lemuel Benton Chapter Sons of the American Revolution will be dedicating the Liberty Tree they are donating to the City of Myrtle Beach. This is part of a National SAR Program where their goal is to donate 250 Liberty Trees prior to our Nations 250th Birthday. Market Common 610 Farrow Parkway Myrtle Beach, SC

  • Chasing the Swamp Fox

    The 2025 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Chasing the Swamp Fox. This film, part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, details Francis Marion’s partisan campaigns during the American Revolution in South Carolina and paints a mosaic of what life was like in those years and how Marion’s participation led to the

  • Revolutionary Beginnings: Free Workshop for South Carolina Teachers

    This workshop is open to all teachers in South Carolina. Highlights include presenters from the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati, lesson plans from ARI Master teachers from SC, and a tour of Historic Camden and the Revolutionary War Visitor Center. Continental breakfast and lunch provided. Registration is required; seven hours of

  • PBS Film Series Rebels & Redcoats: The Shot Heard Round the World

    The 2026 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series starts off with the first installment of the PBS Film Series Rebels & Redcoats: The Shot Heard Round the World. “With vivid dramatizations of battles, eyewitness accounts, original documents and paintings, Rebels & Redcoats tells the untold story of the American Revolution. Richard Holmes, a renowned British

  • Revolutionary Sunday: Beginnings

    In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, The Charleston Museum is hosting a series of family programs called Revolutionary Sundays throughout 2026. These free with admission or Museum membership programs will explore different themes, events, and people from the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary Sundays include a class or guided

  • SC250 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting

    SC250 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting

    Virtual Event

    The Executive Committee of the SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission meets virtually on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. These meetings are open to the public. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89271717809?pwd=Fg7Wx6bDwfvRez70dD55FcsHkjNNzg.1 Meeting ID: 892 7171 7809 Passcode: 560098 Phone Number: Dial by your location +1 305 224 1968 Contact info@southcarolina250.com for any additional information. Agenda: 2025.06.10 Ex Comm