Events

Junior Curators continues at the Horry County Museum on Saturday, March 9th 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 join Museum Curator, Hillary Winburn as she discusses what we collect and why. Participants will also test their knowledge and try to guess what certain artifacts are. Parents must remain with children. To participate, sign up with Marion Haynes at haynesm@horrycounty.org or call 843-915-7861.

The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a program by local author and historian Christopher Boyle on Saturday, March 9th, on his book The Road to Secession in Antebellum Georgetown and Horry Districts.

The 2019 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Over Here: The Homefront During World War I. This film, part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, examines why African-Americans supported the war effort and how they were disappointed by the response to their efforts; women’s roles and how the war played a part in the women’s movement; military camps and what they meant for South Carolina cities; and how the influenza epidemic in 1918 impacted the state.

Experience life on the one-horse family farm from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Junior Farmers is a free, family friendly program open to children ages 5-10 and focuses on the traditions and workings of an early 1900s farm family. Join us on March 16th from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM to learn about corn shuck scrubs, a type of mop that would be made using corn husks. Maximum of 15 children, parents must remain with children. To participate, sign up with Marion Haynes at haynesm@horrycounty.org or 843-915-7861.

Enjoy a traditional music demonstration at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm on Saturday, March 16th. In this presentation, Wayne Skipper will discuss and demonstrate song intros, turn arounds and tags; cues in the music that would help a vocalist start, rest and end a song. The program will last from 1:00 PM until 3:30 PM and is free and open to the public.

The monthly Active Adult Series at the Horry County Museum will continue on March 19th at 1:00 PM. Join us as we discuss some interesting moments in Horry County’s history including Confederate deserters raiding local farms, an abandoned community on the Waccamaw River, and a suspected murderer calling down the wrath of God on his accusers. 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.