Events

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Gettysburg: On Fields of Fire & Valor. This film, written and narrated by Rod Gragg, chronicles the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, which was the decisive battle of the American Civil War. At the Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg on July 1-3, 1863, more than 95,000 Northern troops led by General George Meade engaged in battle with approximately 75,000 Southern soldiers under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Meade’s Army of the Potomac was defeated by Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia on the battle’s opening day, but held off Lee’s attacks for the next two days, and the battle ended in a major Northern victory. Lee’s army was forced to retreat back to Virginia, and although bloody warfare continued for two more years, the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War

The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present Mounds, Mortars and Mysteries: Mississippian Period Archaeology in the Wateree Valley- A.D. 1200-1670 on Saturday, July 10th, at 1:00 PM. Antiquarians and archaeologists have been investigating the Native American societies living along the Wateree River since the early 19th century. A concentration of mounds, artificially constructed monuments of earth, were noted here in one of the earliest publications on the archaeology of the United States in 1848, yet we still have only scratched the surface. Recent investigations combined with a synthesis of all known information has led to a more informed understanding of these vibrant societies just prior to European contact and colonization. This slide illustrated lecture will share information on the sites, artifacts, foodways and the rich culture of South Carolina Native Americans.

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Waves of Change: The Story of Myrtle Beach, SC. Written and produced by Barbara Stokes, this series follows almost a century in the history, development, and people of the sleepy beach village that became a national tourist destination. It explores how the community of Myrtle Beach has dealt with two major goals: to bring people to the beach and to build a hometown. The film also explores some of the major setbacks to development as well as the forces and people that propelled its growth. And it discusses the next wave of change-continued increase in growth and the challenges that come with that growth.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, July 14th, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.
The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2021. For a full list of films, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org. For more information, call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.

Come join us at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm for an old fashioned barn daubin’ on Saturday, July 17th from 9 AM-12 PM! Visitors of all ages are invited to help with the upkeep of the barn by helping us pack mud into joints on our log barn. Wear work clothes and […]

Music programs at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm continue with “Keep on the Sunny Side” from1 PM to 2 PM on July 17th. Regarded as one of the most influential groups in country music, the Carter Family recorded hundreds of folk songs from the South beginning in the 1920s. Museum staff and volunteers will perform music from the original Carter Family in their traditional style. This program is free, however, space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve your spot, call 843-915-5321 or e-mail hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm teaches the agricultural history of Horry County from 1900-1955. The farm is free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday 9 AM-4 PM. It is located at the corner of Hwy 701 North and Harris Short Cut Road in Conway, SC.
For more information, call 843-915-5321 or e-mail hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.
To view a full list of programs, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the SCETV film Uncommon Folk. There are some artists that fall outside of the definition of fine art. Sometimes referred to as folk, outsider, visionary or memory artists, most are driven to create something that has a special meaning to them. Some use objects from their own backyard, or illustrate personal visions or cultural history, while others use art to cope with life. Some are celebrated locally, while the work of others goes unseen until their deaths. One thing they have in common is that they are destined to leave their impression on this world through their work. This film takes a look at some of South Carolina’s unique self-taught artists including Maxi McConnell Eades, Reverend Johnnie Simmons, L.C. Carson, Sam Doyle, Ernest Lee, and Margaret Robbins.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, July 21st, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.
The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2021. For a full list of films, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org. For more information, call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.

The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a free traditional bluegrass concert by The End of the Road Bluegrass Band on Saturday, July 24th, at 1:00 PM. The End of the Road Bluegrass Band is a regional band based out of Conway, South Carolina. Formed in 2001, the band plays traditional bluegrass and bluegrass gospel music. They have performed in several venues and churches, including a monthly concert series held by the Rivertown Bluegrass Society and the Southeastern Bluegrass Association of SC. The band also performed at the first annual Sea Mountain Fiddlers Convention and Bluegrass Festival where they shared the stage with such bands as Alan Bibey & Grasstowne, Carolina Blue, and The Virginia Luthiers. Band members include Joe Hudson on guitar/vocals, Ron Mew on mandolin/vocals, Blake Marlowe on banjo/vocals, and Dean Hudson on Bass/vocals. For more information about The End of the Road Bluegrass Band, visit their website at www.endoftheroadbluegrass.com.
The concert will be held in the Museum’s McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526. For more information, call 843-915-5320 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org. For more information about our programs, visit the museum website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.