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
Dr. Eddie Lee, SC250 Commissioner, will present "Five Key Lessons From the American Revolution." Dr. Lee is a renown historian who has taught South Carolina history for several years as a Professor of History at Winthrop University. Robert Ryals, Public Historian/Historic Storyteller, will present a dramatic 1st person scripted program about the wartime experiences of
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
*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
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.
The Newberry Museum Special Presentation: “The Important Role of Women in the American Revolution” presented by Mille Westermeyer, Jasper Chapter, DAR. The story of the American Revolution cannot be properly understood without including the important contributions and experiences of women in gaining our independence. Presentation covers: Influential Writers, Thinkers, and Poets (Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail
*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
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
A play! Performed by 8th grade students, Mr.Foxworth s History class!!
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.
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
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.