Events

Join us for free 30 minute Saturday activities at the Farm! Parents can sign children up for a half hour session between 9 AM-11 AM. Group sizes will be limited per session to help ensure social distancing. On September 18th we’ll learn about the different types of plants that Native Americans commonly used for traditional healing. Children will learn what the plants were used for and will make a reference notebook using stamps of various plants.
For information about available times and to register, contact Marian Calder at 843-915-7861 or email calder.marian@horrycounty.org.

Rural farming communities have long been places with people who lived and worked closely with the land for their daily survival. Folklore springs from this in ways such as knowing if the ‘signs’ are right for certain crops or other farm activities, a concept that drives much of the information in the widely used Farmer’s Almanac to this day. Agrarian communities were also often distant from doctors, or couldn’t afford to see one regularly. This encouraged folk remedies using mostly ingredients you could find on the average farm, as well as community Faith Healers. Join us on September 18th at 1 pm to learn more about local agrarian folklore and folk remedies with Horry County Museum Technical Assistant Abigail Geedy.