Events

Join us for free 30 minute Saturday activities at the Museum! Parents can sign children up for a half hour session between 9 AM-11 AM. Group sizes will be limited to 5 children per session to help ensure social distancing. On February 20th, children will learn about the Gullah tradition of rag quilting. Children will also make a keychain in the rag quilting style that they can take home!
For information about available times and to register, contact Marian Calder at 843-915-7861 or email calder.marian@horrycounty.org.
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 AM-4 PM and is located at 2279 Harris Short Cut Road, Conway, SC 29526.

The Horry County Museum will offer a lecture by Marian Calder on Saturday, February 20th on historic African American sites in Horry County. Join us as we discuss important locations associated with African American heritage, from Atlantic Beach, to Rosenwald and colored schools, and historic churches.
Marian Calder is the Public Education Specialist for the Horry County Museum. She received her Bachelor’s degree in History from Coker College in 2007. In 2011, she began working full time with the Horry County Museum and L.W. Paul Living History Farm. In addition to her membership in various museum organizations, Calder currently serves on committees for the Palmetto Archives, Libraries, and Museums Council on Preservation, the Waccamaw Market Cooperative Board and the South Carolina Federation of Museums.
The program will begin at 1 pm in the McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway SC. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 843-915-5320 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org. To view a full list of programs, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.