The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a program by author Tom Poland on Saturday, October 20th, on his book South Carolina Country Roads: Of Train Depots, Filling Stations & Other Vanishing Charms.
Enjoy a traditional music demonstration at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm on Saturday, October 20th. Join us as Wayne Skipper discusses and demonstrates how musicians change the volume of an acoustic instrument as it is being played. The program will last from 1:00 PM until 3:30 PM and is free and open to the public.
The 2018 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Ghosts & Legends Vol. II., part of the Carolina Stories Series produced by SCETV.
This 30 minute film takes a spine-tingling look at the Palmetto State’s ghosts, legends and other chilling mysteries. From the scenic Upstate to the moss-canopied streets of the Coast, ETV goes on hair-raising jaunts through cemeteries, a college bell tower, a haunted railroad, and other fascinating sites, uncovering the stories that have captivated listeners for decades.”
Celebrate the Horry County Museum and our local history! This special event day is free to the public and will feature various activities, demonstrations and information stations from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM on October 27th. Visit with representatives from Playcard Environmental Center, Myrtle Beach State Park, and the EdVenture Children’s Museum in Myrtle Beach. Join us at 1:00 PM for a presentation on local ghost stories and superstitions by Elizabeth Robertson Huntsinger and visit our Native American Gallery in the afternoon for a special flint knapping demonstration. Information tables from local institutions will be set up throughout the day for visitors to learn about some of the great history and resources our area has to offer. For a complete schedule of events for the day, call the Museum at 843-915-5320 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.
The Museum is located at 805 Main Street, Conway SC. To view a full list of programs for 2018, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.
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 27th from 9:00 AM until 11:30 AM as staff talks about the importance of the pig to the small farmer as both a food source and a way to eliminate waste in the fields after a harvest. Visitors can also help with the morning feeding from 9:00 am until 9:30 am.
The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present a program by Elizabeth Robertson Huntsinger on Saturday, October 27th, on local ghost stories and superstitions.
Celebrate Halloween with local author and storyteller Elizabeth Robertson Huntsinger as she weaves together superstitions and tales from Lucas Bay to Georgetown and the Lowcountry. Hear about the Revolutionary British soldier who died on the stairs in Georgetown, and another British soldier who lost his head in Wedgefield and still searches for it today. Learn the antebellum stories of the Young Plantation on the north shore of Winyah Bay, the Grey Man of Pawleys Island, the Witch of Pawleys and Dr. Tucker of Litchfield and hear Lowcountry superstitions, including one that relates to playing the fiddle.
Experience life on the one horse family farm in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Join us for Wash Day on Tuesday, October 30th from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. In addition to the regular washing of clothes using a scrub board and wash pot, staff will demonstrate how to make lye soap. A free, hour long, guided tour of the farm will be available to the public starting at 3:00 PM.
The 2018 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Ghosts & Legends Vol. III., part of the Carolina Stories Series produced by SCETV.
This 30 minute film explores two famous ghosts with roots on Pawley’s Island, “The Gray Man” and “Alice of the Hermitage.” The program also investigates “Bubba the Ghost” at the South Carolina State Museum and the ghosts of the University of South Carolina’s Longstreet Theatre. The Carolina Stories crew travels to Charleston to unearth tales of buried treasure and other legendary pirate stories.”
