Events

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 4th from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM for a cooking demonstration. Grits weren’t always just for breakfast. Join us to see how this southern staple would be cooked on a wood burning stove and learn how they would be used to compliment other foods like seafood and pork.

Beginning in October, the Horry County Museum will offer Junior Curators. 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. Join us on October 13th from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM to learn about museums and the importance of artifacts in telling stories about the past. Adults must remain with children. To participate, pre-register with Marion Haynes at haynesm@horrycounty.org or call 843-915-7861.

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 6th from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM to learn about seasonal produce on the farm, including field peas and sweet potatoes. Farm staff will share how sweet potatoes were harvested and stored on the family farm during winter months.

The 2018 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with American Odyssey: The Voyage of Christopher Columbus.

Filmed on site in the Caribbean, this locally produced film is narrated by local author and historian Rod Gragg and features modern day footage, artwork, and historical images to tell the life and story behind the historic voyage that led to the discovery of the ‘new world’.

The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a lecture by Shannon Copes on Saturday, October 13th, on the Pee Dee Land Trust.

This free program will highlight the work that the Land Trust has done in the Pee Dee Watershed, an area which covers nine counties. Copes will also speak about what the Pee Dee Land Trust does to promote its mission to conserve and promote an appreciation of the natural, agricultural and historical resources of the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina, and how Conservation Easements work to protect special places in our area.

The monthly Active Adult Series at the Horry County Museum will continue on October 16th at 1:00 PM with the program “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words”. Join us to hear the stories behind various photographs from the Museum’s collection. 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.

The 2018 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Ghosts & Legends Vol. I., part of the Carolina Stories Series produced by SCETV.

This 30 minute film tracks the legends and lore from South Carolina’s past in a haunting journey from the Old Exchange Dungeon in Charleston to the Abbeville Opera House in the Upstate. Search for the Lands End Ghost that walks the Carolina coast and maybe the most famous of all, the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp.

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 of an early 1900s farm family. Join us on October 20th from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM to help harvest sugar cane and learn how cane syrup was made. Maximum of 15 children, parents must remain with children. To participate, pre-register with Marion Haynes at haynesm@horrycounty.org or 843-915-7861.

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.”