Events

Learn how the writings of John Locke (government to secure peace and protect unalienable rights), Montesquieu (separation of powers and checks and balances), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (individual liberty and the social contract) significantly influenced the Founding Fathers as they crafted the Constitution and established a new government. Explore how the Magna Carta created the legacy…

Coastal Heritage Society honors those who fought during the 1779 Battle of Savannah, one of the most significant conflicts during Savannah’s Revolutionary War history and one of the war’s most pivotal battles. Free and open to the public. Coastal Heritage Society’s Battlefield Memorial March event will lead guests through the footsteps of soldiers on that…

Learn how the writings of John Locke (government to secure peace and protect unalienable rights), Montesquieu (separation of powers and checks and balances), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (individual liberty and the social contract) significantly influenced the Founding Fathers as they crafted the Constitution and established a new government. Explore how the Magna Carta created the legacy…

Presenter: Dr. Steven Smith, Research Professor, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) This presentation will provide a history of the Camden campaign, a summary of the twenty-nine-year program of archaeological work undertaken by the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA), the recent recovery and reburial of fourteen Revolutionary War soldiers, and…

Presenter: Jane Theissen Did your family play a role in the American Revolution and if so, which side did they fight on? Join us for this class and learn how to research and identify your Patriot or Loyalist. Presenter: Jane Theissen USCB Hilton Head, Room 115

Speaker: Peggy Pickett During the American Revolution, Brigadier General Francis Marion—nicknamed the "Swamp Fox"—was known for his daring guerrilla tactics, leading surprise attacks that frustrated British forces in South Carolina. But in the summer of 1780, when the British set a trap for Marion, it was Dorothy Sinkler Richardson who saved him by outwitting the…

Uncover Revolutionary Secrets with Expert Historians Free to the public! Just RSVP below! Hear museum historian Robert E. Scarlett uncover the little-told story of South Carolina’s Maroon communities and how they built independent settlements in Dorchester, Colleton, and Jasper Counties. Witness a moving moment in local history: a formal ceremony returning a DAR brooch to…

The class begins with a concise overview of the key forces, issues, institutions, and personalities that created the conditions for the colonies' rebellion against the British crown. It then examines the aftermath of the Seven Years' War, including the crown's efforts to raise revenue and the colonists' growing resistance. The course traces the escalating tensions,…

The historic naval battle in Port Royal Sound took place November 7, 1861. A combined force of navy army and marines shelled Fort Walker on Hilton Head Island into submission. There they established a vital base which supported the Union blockade throughout the war. The Union forces occupying Fort Walker quickly freed the local slaves.…

Speaker: Stephen Wise Some of the earliest incidents of armed resistance in the Revolutionary War, and the war on South Carolina, occurred in Beaufort District—an area that now includes Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and parts of Allendale counties. This presentation focuses on the “first shots” and notable events in the district at the beginning of the…