August 2015

August 24, 2015

Cooking demonstration and traditional music at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

Experience life on the “one horse family farm” in Horry County from 1900-1955. On August 29, 2015, demonstrations will include showing how fried chicken was prepared on the wood burning stove and three part harmonies in traditional music in the church. Cooking demonstrations will occur from 9:00 AM until 12:00PM. Music in […]
August 24, 2015

Horry County Museum to show film about the history of Aynor, SC

The Horry County Museum will show a locally produced film by Nelson and Sam Thomas about the history of Aynor, South Carolina. Told through interviews and photographs, this 70 minute film tells the story of the town’s incorporation and history. The film will be shown August 29, 2015 and begins at 1 […]
August 12, 2015

Donald Kirkpatrick to give lecture at Horry County Museum on Fossils of Pee Dee Region

The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present a lecture by Donald Kirkpatrick. Mr. Kirkpatrick will be giving a presentation on Upper Cretaceous (Age of Dinosaurs) Fossil Vertebrates of the Pee Dee Region on August 22, 2015. The program begins at 1 pm in the McCown Auditorium at the Horry County […]
August 5, 2015

Fessa John Hook to give presentation on the Shag dance at Horry County Museum

The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present a lecture by ‘Fessa John Hook. ‘Fessa Hook will be speaking on the South Carolina State Dance, the Shag, on August 15, 2015. The program will feature demonstrations of some of the steps from the Shag and begins at 1 pm in the […]
August 5, 2015

Creating the Carolinas: A Boundary for North and South Carolina

An exhibit from the South Carolina Historical Society on display at the Horry County Museum Have you ever wondered how the borders of South Carolina were created? The story of South Carolina’s boundaries began 400 years ago when kings, political deals, Indian treaties, and misguided surveying helped create our state lines. Learn […]