Revolutionary Art: A Depiction of the American Revolution in South Carolina

Revolutionary art exhibit in the library lobby.

Revolutionary Art: A Depiction of the American Revolution in South Carolina is a gallery of 13 works of art depicting important battles and scenes of the American Revolution in South Carolina. Several important military officers and statesmen who served South Carolina during the Revolution are also represented. These paintings are reproductions of original works that are permanently displayed throughout the South Carolina State House. These paintings bring history to life by depicting significant moments from the Revolutionary War in the Palmetto State. Each painting is accompanied by a selection of biographies and histories from the South Carolina State Library’s collections to provide additional context for the paintings’ themes. The gallery will be available for viewing at the South Carolina State Library until December 31.

Display of Revolutionary art in the library lobby.

A selection of books on Revolutionary art on a table.

Revolutionary art on easels.

South Carolina State Library
1500 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

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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.