Events

Experience life on the “one horse farm” in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Join us on October 4th from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM for a cooking demonstration. Grits weren’t always just for breakfast. Join us to see how this southern staple would be cooked on a wood burning stove and learn how they would be used to compliment other foods like seafood and pork.

Beginning in October, the Horry County Museum will offer Junior Curators. This free, family friendly, program is open to children ages 5 and older and will teach children the history and natural history of Horry County through hands on activities. Join us on October 13th from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM to learn about museums and the importance of artifacts in telling stories about the past. Adults must remain with children. To participate, pre-register with Marion Haynes at haynesm@horrycounty.org or call 843-915-7861.

Experience life on the “one horse farm” in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Join us on October 6th from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM to learn about seasonal produce on the farm, including field peas and sweet potatoes. Farm staff will share how sweet potatoes were harvested and stored on the family farm during winter months.

The 2018 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with American Odyssey: The Voyage of Christopher Columbus.

Filmed on site in the Caribbean, this locally produced film is narrated by local author and historian Rod Gragg and features modern day footage, artwork, and historical images to tell the life and story behind the historic voyage that led to the discovery of the ‘new world’.

The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a lecture by Shannon Copes on Saturday, October 13th, on the Pee Dee Land Trust.

This free program will highlight the work that the Land Trust has done in the Pee Dee Watershed, an area which covers nine counties. Copes will also speak about what the Pee Dee Land Trust does to promote its mission to conserve and promote an appreciation of the natural, agricultural and historical resources of the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina, and how Conservation Easements work to protect special places in our area.

The monthly Active Adult Series at the Horry County Museum will continue on October 16th at 1:00 PM with the program “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words”. Join us to hear the stories behind various photographs from the Museum’s collection. The Active Adult Series is held the third Tuesday of each month and is perfect for new residents to the area, or lifetime locals who want to learn more about the place that they call home.

The 2018 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Ghosts & Legends Vol. I., part of the Carolina Stories Series produced by SCETV.

This 30 minute film tracks the legends and lore from South Carolina’s past in a haunting journey from the Old Exchange Dungeon in Charleston to the Abbeville Opera House in the Upstate. Search for the Lands End Ghost that walks the Carolina coast and maybe the most famous of all, the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp.