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Upcoming Events

January 31

2023 Winter Lecture Series: “The American Revolution as Divorce: Families, Politics, and War”

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Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Price: $10/session

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February 7

2023 Winter Lecture Series: “Resistance, Rivalry and Rebellion in Early Carolina: 1670-1729”

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Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Price: $10/session

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February 16

What’s in your Attic?

In this talk, the society’s VP of Collections Virginia Ellison will discuss the benefits and procedures of donating materials to an archival repository or museum. Attendees will learn how to navigate the donation process, which questions to ask, what factors to consider when giving their family’s treasures to an institution, and basic preservation tips you can do at home. Something in your possession may fill a gap in our state’s historic record!

Details

Date: Thursday, February 16
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: McCormick County Library, 201 Railroad Avenue, McCormick, SC

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February 21

2023 Winter Lecture Series: “Freedom Deferred: Free People of Color and Enslaved Experiences in the American Revolution”

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Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Price: $10/session

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March 3

A Revolutionary Evening

Tickets are now available for "A Revolutionary Evening" on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Poinsett Club in Greenville!

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Date: Friday, March 3, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Poinsett Club, 807 E Washington St, Greenville, SC 29601

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March 4

168th Annual Meeting

Tickets now available! Join us in Greenville, SC for the South Carolina Historical Society’s 168th Annual Meeting!

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Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Location: Greenville, SC
Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Location: Poinsett Club, 807 E Washington St, Greenville, SC 29601

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Press

January 4, 2023

The SC Historical Society Asks; “What’s In Your Attic?”

Fox 24 Charleston - WTAT-TV

November 30, 2022

A Guide to Charleston’s Neighborhoods

AFAR

November 10, 2022

Annual Fall Tour to explore 7 of Charleston’s Oldest Churches

The Post & Courier

October 26, 2022

History no mystery with the SC Historical Society: Historian appears at Oct. 19 Rotary Club meeting

The Post & Courier

October 25, 2022

Remaking the Mills: A special that explores the history of textiles in SC

WYFF4 Greenville

September 12, 2022

Have old family papers?

The Post & Courier

July 22, 2022

SC Historical Society and the Powder Magazine Offer Bang For Your Buck

Fox 24 Charleston - WTAT-TV

March 11, 2022

50 Best Field Trips in Charleston

Explore Charleston

March 11, 2022

A Brief Tour of the SCHS Museum

Explore Charleston

January 6, 2022

17 Best Places to Travel in 2022

Town & Country

December 1, 2021

Greenville’s ‘Textile Crescent’ featured in new self-guided history tour

The Post & Courier

November 15, 2021

These six Beaufort churches are historic and still relevant.

The Island Packet

April 29, 2021

Learn the secrets behind the architect Robert Mills’s Fireproof Building

Charleston Magazine

March 22, 2021

26 Things to do in the Lowcountry

The Post & Courier

January 6, 2021

Mystery Photo: Big columns

Charleston Currents

October 30, 2020

SC Historical Society Museum is a treasure that deserves a visit

The Post & Courier

September 29, 2020

10 Best Places to Visit in November

Town & Country

November 7, 2019

Emanuel AME Church donates thousands of condolence letters to SC Historical Society

ABC News 4

November 7, 2019

Letters, cards to Emanuel AME after 2015 shooting being archived by SC Historical Society

ABC News 4

November 7, 2019

50 Boxes of condolence letters sent to Emanuel AME after 2015 shooting to be preserved

The Post & Courier

April 4, 2019

Portals to the Past

Charleston Magazine

April 4, 2019

10 Places To Learn About Charleston, SC History

Traveler of Charleston

March 13, 2019

Children, Families Join South Carolina Historical Society for a Free Event

WCBD News 2

March 8, 2019

The South Carolina Historical Society Museum

Lowcountry Live

March 4, 2019

SC Historical Society Museum Announces Family Events, Education Website

Charleston City Paper

February 21, 2019

Locals Share Why Charleston Is More Than Antebellum Architecture and Great Grits

AFAR

February 21, 2019

A Blast from the Past

Mount Pleasant Magazine

February 5, 2019

1 City 5 Ways: Charleston

Sky Magazine

January 18, 2019

10 Historical “Firsts” That Happened in Charleston

Charleston Today

January 16, 2019

South Carolina Historical Society Winter 2019 Lecture Series Kicks Off Tuesday

Charleston City Paper

January 16, 2019

What’s New in Charleston

Garden & Gun

January 16, 2019

10 National Historic Landmarks You Won’t Believe Are Actually Landmarks

Budget Travel

January 2, 2019

From the New South to a West Ashley Comedy Night, a Look Back at the Year in Arts

Charleston City Paper

December 21, 2018

Who Do You Think You Are? Season 10, Episode 4

TLC

December 12, 2018

Vote for South Carolina Historical Society Museum

USA Today 10Best

December 10, 2018

Making S.C. History Come Alive

Skirt

December 10, 2018

Coastal Carolina University Scholars Win $270,327 Grant to Digitize Historic Materials from Gullah Geechee Communities

The Charleston Chronicle

November 28, 2018

Champagne Punch

Garden & Gun

November 28, 2018

The True and False Stories of Anne Bonny, Pirate Woman of the Caribbean

The Post and Courier

November 14, 2018

The Tail of Washington’s Horse

Charleston County Public Library

November 4, 2018

South Carolina Historical Society Opens Museum in Newly Restored Charleston Fireproof Building

Preservation Magazine

November 4, 2018

South Carolina Historical Society Unveils New Museum

Charleston City Paper

October 12, 2018

A Historical Society Grapples With the Past

The Wall Street Journal

September 25, 2018

South Carolina Historical Society Opens Museum

WCBD News 2

September 21, 2018

New Museum in Charleston’s Fireproof Building Aims to Spark Interest in SC History

The Post and Courier

September 19, 2018

The Record Keepers

Charleston Magazine

September 17, 2018

Newly Restored Fireproof Building Is Only the Container for Treasures Found Inside

The Sumter Item

September 17, 2018

The Best American Museum Exhibits This Fall

USA Today

September 10, 2018

Check Out These 10 Must-See Fall Exhibits

Smithsonian

September 10, 2018

Where To Travel in September

Forbes Travel Guide

September 4, 2018

Taking the Kids – What’s New at Museums for Families

Los Angeles Times

August 29, 2018

Learning About Charleston’s Rich Architecture: Where to Begin

The Post and Courier

August 29, 2018

24 Hours in Charleston, South Carolina

Departures

August 13, 2018

The 10 Best Places to Go in November

Town & Country

August 13, 2018

The Southern Agenda: August/September 2018

Garden & Gun

August 10, 2018

Home of History

South Carolina Living

July 31, 2018

Best Places to Visit in September

Condé Nast Traveler

June 29, 2018

What’s New in Charleston This Summer

Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

June 4, 2018

The Cuisine That Seasoned Charleston Is Finally Getting Its Due

AFAR Magazine

May 3, 2018

Telling the Stories of All South Carolinians

Walter Edgar's Journal

May 2, 2018

SCHS Receives Major Accolade

Fox 24 Charleston

January 25, 2018

A Year of Southern Travel

Garden & Gun

January 10, 2018

Architectural Digest names SC Historical Society among “noteworthy” museum openings this year

Charleston City Paper

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