June 2017

June 29, 2017

Ben Burroughs to speak at the Horry County Museum

The Horry County Museum and the Horry County Historical Society present a program by Ben Burroughs on Saturday, July 8th, on digital collections of the Horry County Archives Center at CCU (HCAC). Visitors will learn how to search content in the online version of the Independent Republic Quarterly (IRQs) and several other […]
June 28, 2017

Cooking demonstration at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm: Pickling Vegetables

Experience life on the “one horse farm” in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. In spring, families would typically plant a small garden that would yield a variety of vegetables by the summer. Some of these vegetables, especially cucumbers, would be set aside for pickling. Join us […]
June 28, 2017

Christopher Boyle to speak on the Declaration of Independence

The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a lecture by local author and historian Christopher Boyle on the Declaration of Independence on Saturday, July 1st, at 1:00 PM. Attendees will learn about the importance of this historic document and the compromises that the colonies had to make in order to […]
June 14, 2017

Wash Day at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

Experience life on the one horse family farm in Horry County from 1900-1955 at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Along with the washing of clothing and linen, the bathrooms on small family farms were quite different than they are today. Join us as we share the story of the “little brown […]
June 7, 2017

Active Adult Series at the Horry County Museum continues with lecture on Horry County & the American Revolution

The monthly Active Adult Series at the Horry County Museum will continue on June 20th at 1:00 PM with a lecture by Museum Director Walter Hill on the daily life of soldiers in Horry County (then known as Georgetown District) during the American Revolution. The Active Adult Series will be held the […]
June 1, 2017

Traditional Music at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

Enjoy a traditional music demonstration on June 17th at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. This month’s demonstration will focus on the fiddle and the banjo, two of the most popular rural area instruments. We will have on site a banjo and fiddle that were owned and played by Horry County citizens. […]