The 25th Annual Horry County Museum Quilt Gala

Ocean Lakes Family Campground Recreation Center 6001 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC, United States

The Horry County Museum Quilt Gala has become a fixture on the Grand Strand. Started in 1994, the first Gala was held on the lawn of the Horry County Courthouse. Over the years the Gala has continued to grow and is now held at the Ocean Lakes Family Campground Recreation Center in Myrtle Beach.

Jr. Curators at the Horry County Museum

Horry County Museum 805 Main Street, Conway, SC, United States

Junior Curators continues at the Horry County Museum on Saturday, February 23rd from 9 AM-10 AM. 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. In this session, children will learn about Gullah history and how rag quilts were made from cloth strips. Participants will make a small token in the same style that they can take home. Parents must remain with children. To participate, sign up with Marion Haynes at haynesm@horrycounty.org or call 843-915-7861.

Farm Animal Day at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

L.W. Paul Living History Farm 2279 Harris Short Cut Rd, Conway, SC, United States

Experience life on the “one horse farm” in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Join us on February 23rd from 9:00 AM until 11:30 AM to learn about the different animals on the farm and their various roles.

Wash Day at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

L.W. Paul Living History Farm 2279 Harris Short Cut Rd, Conway, SC, United States

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, February 26th from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM to see how clothes would have been washed using a scrub board and wash pot. From 10 AM-11 AM staff will demonstrate how wood ashes would be saved and used on the farm.

Wash Day

L.W. Paul Living History Farm 2279 Harris Short Cut Rd, Conway, SC, United States

Charlie’s Place

Horry County Museum 805 Main Street, Conway, SC, United States

The 2019 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the SCETV documentary, Charlie’s Place. This film tells the story of an African American nightclub owned by Charlie Fitzgerald in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Despite the fact that much of the South was segregated during the time, both blacks and whites were […]

Wash Day at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

L.W. Paul Living History Farm 2279 Harris Short Cut Rd, Conway, SC, United States

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, February 26th from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM to see how clothes would have been washed using a scrub board and wash pot. From 11 AM-1 PM staff will demonstrate polishing the wood stove and heater in the farm house.

Farm Harvest Day at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

L.W. Paul Living History Farm 2279 Harris Short Cut Rd, Conway, SC, United States

Experience life on the “one horse farm” in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Join us on March 2nd from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM for Farm Harvest Day as Wayne Skipper demonstrates finding, cutting and making a broom from straw that is found on the farm.