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Upcoming Events

February 23

February’s Family Program: Robert Smalls Day

Join us for a free family-friendly event celebrating the extraordinary life of Robert Smalls.

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Date: Saturday, February 23, 2019

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: The Fireproof Building
100 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Cost: Free

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March 7

Nonprofit Night at Pour Taproom

Join us for a fundraiser happy hour at Pour Taproom!

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Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Pour Taproom
560 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403

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March 19

Spring Lunch and Learn Series: South Carolina’s Sacred Places

Bring your lunch and learn about a variety of topics related to South Carolina.

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Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Location: The Fireproof Building
100 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Cost: $10

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March 26

Spring Lunch and Learn Series: Frederick A. Porcher’s Newly Discovered Manuscript

Bring your lunch and learn about a variety of topics related to South Carolina.

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Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Location: The Fireproof Building
100 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Cost: $10

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April 2

Spring Lunch and Learn Series: Stand Forever, Yielding Never: The Citadel in the 21st Century

Bring your lunch and learn about a variety of topics related to South Carolina.

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Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Location: The Fireproof Building
100 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Cost: $10

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April 16

Spring Lunch and Learn Series: Daufuskie Island

Bring your lunch and learn about a variety of topics related to South Carolina.

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Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Location: The Fireproof Building
100 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Cost: $10

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Press

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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