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Following the failure to subjugate the Northern colonies, British strategic aims shifted to the South. This talk traces the campaign in South Carolina, beginning with the British attempt to take Charleston in June 1776, the capture of Savannah in December 1778, and concluding with Charleston's fall in May 1780. With control of the coast secured…

During the beginning of the Reconstruction period in Beaufort, South Carolina, a division in the Republican Party grew. This political division pitted William C. Morrison and Robert Smalls, heroes of the Planter, against each other. This division in the Republican party was heated and even violent at times, and involved some big names in Beaufort…

Following the failure to subjugate the Northern colonies, British strategic aims shifted to the South. This talk traces the campaign in South Carolina, beginning with the British attempt to take Charleston in June 1776, the capture of Savannah in December 1778, and concluding with Charleston's fall in May 1780. With control of the coast secured…

Some of the earliest incidents of armed resistance in the Revolutionary War and the war in South Carolina occurred in the Beaufort District. This presentation focuses on the most notable…

Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum Costumed Cemetery Tour The Island’s history comes to life every Tuesday at 10:00 am at Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum with this trip back in…

This course will examine the role of the American colonies as extensions of European conflicts during the 16th century. The first class will focus on the contest for a continent…

Tea by the Tide is the Historic Bluffton Foundation’s 4th Annual Tea Social, celebrating the May River. The Historic Bluffton Foundation proudly presents its 4th Annual Spring Social: Tea by…

Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum Costumed Cemetery Tour The Island’s history comes to life every Tuesday at 10:00 am at Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum with this trip back in…

The Seven Years' War answered a fundamental question: "Shall France remain a North American power or not?" Its outcome marked the beginning of American history. This presentation will explore Francis Parkman's thesis and, through his lens, examine the war's broader significance. (required) OLLI Annual Membership

In some ways, the American Revolution was the Beaufort District's first civil war. Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologist Katie Epps as she discusses the often-overlooked Loyalists of Beaufort District and their actions in the Revolutionary War. The "Historically Speaking" local history series is brought to you by the Beaufort District Collection and the Beaufort County Historical…