Gullah Geechee Community Day highlights the significance of Gullah Geechee cultures and the wider African diaspora to both Horry and Georgetown counties. “Gullah Geechee” refers to the descendants of enslaved individuals, predominantly from West Africa, who retained many of their African traditions and cultures because of the relative isolation of their plantations […]
We’re celebrating textiles throughout March at the Horry County Museum! Join us on March 1st at 1 PM as Certified Quilt Appraiser Brenda Grampsas answers questions about the care and storage of quilts. Grampsas will present methods of treating stains and laundering quilts that have worked for her and her clients for […]
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm will host a free hands-on workshop on indigo dyeing on March 2nd and March 10th at 10 AM. Participants will learn about the history of indigo in South Carolina and have the opportunity to design and dye their own handkerchief. Space is limited to 15 people, […]
The 2022 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with When Rice Was King. Part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, this film tells the story of how rice became a major cash crop in South Carolina. The cultivation of rice in South Carolina began in the late 1600s. By the […]
The Horry County Museum will host a ‘Mini Trunk Show’ by local quilter Jerre Reese. Join us to view just a few of her miniature quilts and learn how she makes them. Jerre’s talk will be held at the Horry County Museum (805 Main Street, Conway, SC) on Thursday, March 3rd at […]
The public is invited to view a special Quilts of Valor display at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street, Conway, SC. A variety of quilts made especially for local veterans by the Myrtle Beach Shorebirds and Conway Quilts of Valor groups will be on display in the Museum from […]
Join us for free 30 minute Saturday activities at the Museum! Parents can sign children up for one of four 30 minute sessions between 9 AM-11 AM. Group sizes will be limited per session to help ensure social distancing. On March 5th, children will decorate quilt squares to be used for local […]
Myrtle Beach Shorebirds Quilts of Valor Presentation, Horry County Museum
