Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Location: McCown Auditorium, Horry Co. Museum (805 Main St., Conway, SC 29526)
Program: Ben Burroughs will speak on Horry County events during the American Revolutionary War.
Join Ben Burroughs, the Director of the Horry County Archives Center at Coastal Carolina University, on Saturday, April 27th, as he speaks on some of the Revolutionary War events that took place within the borders of what is now Horry County. He will also discuss the planning for the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War in the County.
After the program, there will be a 5 minute break and then the Spring Business Meeting for the Horry County Historical Society membership will take place. Members of the HCHS are encouraged to stay and guests are welcome.
Ben is the director of the Horry County Archives Center, established at Coastal Carolina University by the Horry County Higher Education Commission in 2006. The center focuses on researching the history of Horry County and surrounding counties, including the history of Coastal Carolina University. The center works with local history-minded groups to find significant historical material, preserve it and make it accessible to the public via digitization.
The program will begin at 1:00 pm in the McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway S.C. 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 the museum’s programs, visit their website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.
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Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Date: Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024
Time: 3-4 pm
Location: HCHS Headquarters (606 Main St., Conway, SC 29526)
Program: CCU’s digitization of the Horry County Oral History Project (video interviews).
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Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Date: Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023
Time: 3-4 pm
Location: HCHS Headquarters (606 Main St., Conway, SC 29526)
Program: Denley Caughman (Kingston Joinery) will speak about the Joinery.
Facebook Link to short video about the Kingston Joinery at 903 Third Ave.in Conway, SC: https://fb.watch/mBR_UMpPC8/
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Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023
Time: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: The Bryan House, 606 Main Street in Conway, S.C. 29526
Program:
Craig Sasser, the director of the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, will speak to us about the history and mission of the Refuge.
The Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge consists of wetland habitats ranging from historic, broken and actively managed tidal rice fields, to blackwater and alluvial flood plain forested wetlands of the Waccamaw and Great Pee Dee Rivers. These tidal freshwater wetland ecosystems are some of the most diverse fresh water wetland systems in North America. They not only provide important habitat corridors for wildlife, but they also play a critical role in the filtration and storm water retention for the primary drinking water resource of the greater Grand Strand region.
The Refuge’s Mission:
The Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge aims to protect and manage diverse habitat within coastal river ecosystems and provide wildlife-dependent recreational activities.
Waccamaw Wildlife Refuge website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/waccamaw
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Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 7 pm
Location: McCown Auditorium (Horry Co. Museum – 805 Main St., Conway, SC 29526)
Program:
Organizational meeting for the Horry County 250 Committee (250th Anniversary of American Revolution)
Mr. Bill Davies, Vice Chairman of the official South Carolina “SC250” Commission, will be our speaker.
The S.C. American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) is encouraging each South Carolina county to create their own “County 250 Committee”.
Mr. Davies’ background stretches across all walks of South Carolina history having served on the Board of Managers for the South Carolina Historical Society and as President of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History Foundation. Along with his numerous accomplishments otherwise, his experience as President of the Palmetto State Military History Foundation provides invaluable historical perspectives and talents to the SC250 Commission.
The process of launching a new and independent government in the Province of South Carolina formally began on July 6, 1774 when leading men in South Carolina met in Charlestown. Tired of British officials not meeting their needs, the group elected five delegates to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia. At that same meeting, they created the Committee of 99, which soon became the “de facto” government of South Carolina.
The Horry County 250 Committee is the official committee, designated by Horry County Council, responsible for organizing events in observance of the 250th Anniversary of Horry County’s role in Revolutionary War events.
For more information about the SC250 click on this link: https://www.southcarolina250.com/
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Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Date: Sunday, October 10, 2022
Time: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: The Bryan House, 606 Main Street in Conway, S.C. 29526
Program:
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Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Sunday, July 10, 2022 @ 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
At the Bryan House:
606 Main Street in Conway, S.C. 29526
Program:
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Horry County Historical Society Membership Meeting
Sunday, April 10, 2022 @ 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
At the Bryan House:
606 Main Street in Conway, S.C. 29526