Great Outdoors Month: Mark Catesby

Great Outdoors Month first started as a Great Outdoors Week in 1998. The main aim was to increase jobs and the GDP of the country by getting people to enjoy nature and appreciate it. This display features Volume 2 of Catesby’s Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. Mark Catesby, an avid outdoorsman, was an English naturalist who studied the flora and fauna of the New World and helped educate the world about the great outdoors through his works.

Catesby's Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands in  our display case.

Upcoming Event

Revolutionary War Day 2026 banner stating the date is March 28, 2026.

SCCRRMM Revolutionary War Day

March 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

The State Library will be supporting the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum's American Revolution Day. More American Revolution battles/skirmishes were fought in South Carolina than in any other state. Everyone has something to learn from the conflict that founded our country; the Relic Room’s full day of programs will offer something for everyone. Spend a day immersed in history and bring the youngsters! 

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