The 2019 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with South Carolina Ghosts & Legends Vol. III. 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 […]
Experience life on the “one horse farm” in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Join us on November 2nd from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM for Farm Harvest Day to learn participate in the picking, gathering and preparing of seasonal crops at the Farm. Most farms in […]
The 2019 CCU & OLLI Film Series continues with the locally produced film Death Drop: The 82nd Airborne & D-Day on November 2nd at 1:00 PM. Produced and narrated by historian Rod Gragg, this film chronicles the remarkable story of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and airborne operations related to the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
The 2019 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with South Carolinians in WWII: The Rising Sun. This episode focuses on the early days of the war in the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor through the battle for Guadalcanal and Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s return to the Philippines. The film also features South Carolina Marines and their training on Parris Island and navy veterans’ life at sea.
Experience life on the family farm in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Join us on November 7th from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM for a cooking demonstration on the wood burning stove. White tail deer have not always been as abundant in Horry County as they are today. To shoot a deer meant fresh venison and provided a change to the ordinary, everyday foods that they family would have typically had. In this month’s demonstration, visitors will learn about the variety of ways that deer meat would have been cooked and show how venison hash would be made on a wood burning stove.
The 2019 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with South Carolinians in WWII: The Island War. This episode follows our veterans through the battles for Philippines, Peleliu, Bougainville and Iwo Jima. It also includes segments on the air war in the Pacific and women in the service.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 13th, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm is celebrating its 10th anniversary with this year’s annual Syrup Day! Join us to experience life on the family farm in Horry County from 1900-1955 with this popular seasonal event. A large part of farm life involved old-fashioned syrup making. Cooking down the raw juice into sweet cane syrup became a celebration and gathering for the community. Relive that celebration on November 16th from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm as staff and volunteers will be making syrup. Other traditional demonstrations will take place throughout the day including grinding corn into grits and meal, blacksmithing, cooking on a wood stove, butter making, traditional children’s games and more.
