Interactive exhibits on the extraordinary history of South Carolina's people, places, and movements.
The SCHS collection includes manuscripts, letters, journals, maps, drawings, and photographs that span the history of the state.
Annual memberships to the SCHS provide access to our collections, support our valuable work and enhance your experience of history.
Our award-winning magazines include general interest and scholarly articles, while our blog has the latest from the SCHS team.
Michael Beal
Leslie (Les) A. Cotter, Jr.
William S. Davies, Jr., Chair
Henry Fishburne
Kester Freeman, Vice-Chair
Edward Grimball
Dorothy Kendall
Montague Laffitte
Valinda Littlefield, Ph.D.
John F. McCabe
John McCardell, Ph.D.
Kathleen McKinney
William McKinney
Bern Mebane
Steve Osborne
Glenn Oxner, Treasurer
Alex Pappas
Emilyn C. Sanders, Past Chair
James Scott
Minor Shaw, Secretary
Karen Strickland
Courtney Tollison-Hartness
John von Lehe