“Rev. Dr. Paul Wood, Jr.: Dicey Langston-Portrait of a Revolutionary War Heroine”

The Horry County Museum and the Theodosia Burr Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution present a series on Unique Voices from the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Join us for a lecture by Reverend Dr. Paul Wood, Jr. on Saturday, February 3^rd at 1 PM.  Dr. Wood will speak on Laodicea “Dicey” Langston and her many acts of bravery as a Patriot in Laurens County, South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. As a teenager, Dicey was a spy and defender of her home and family as she risked her life for the Patriot cause.

The Rev. Dr. Paul A. Wood, Jr. holds a B. A. from Furman University, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Candler School of Theology, Emory University.  He is a retired United Methodist minister who served churches throughout South Carolina from 1980 until 2017. Upon his retirement, Dr. Wood became a historian of the American Revolution in South Carolina. He specializes in Dicey Langston Springfield, South Carolina’s renowned heroine of the American Revolution. Dr. Wood is writing a biography of William “Bloody Bill” Cunningham, who became the state’s most prolific murderer during the Revolution.

This lecture is made possible by a grant from The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission. For more information about Revolutionary War events and programs throughout South Carolina during the 250^th celebration, visit https://southcarolina250.com/.