South Carolina 250 Commemoration and Black History Month

As part of the South Carolina 250 commemoration and Black History Month, this display case examines the complex relationship between Revolutionary ideals and the realities of slavery in South Carolina.

Focusing on John Laurens’ efforts to recruit enslaved individuals for military service in exchange for freedom, the exhibit highlights how Black military service and the fight for liberty were central to the state’s Revolutionary history, even when those efforts were ultimately rejected. 

 

 

Open book and the SC250 Logo on a sign that reads February Feature.

Open book and writings in a frame for our February display case.

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Upcoming Event

Cover's of Tally Johnson books.

Revolutionary Ghosts with Author and Storyteller, Tally Johnson

October 29, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with award-winning storyteller, author, and folklorist Tally Johnson, who will tell ghost stories from the Revolutionary War period, covering South Carolina from the mountains to the sea. You will learn some of the hidden history of the Revolution via the rich ghostlore of South Carolina, where the Revolution was won.

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