Events

The 2022 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Patriot Dream: The Story of the Pilgrims. This locally produced documentary tells the story of the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony, whose arrival in America in 1620 shaped the founding of the nation. Shot on location in the Pilgrim country of Great Britain and in the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, it traces the extraordinary story of the Pilgrims from their troubles in 17th century England through their escape to Holland and their dramatic voyage to America.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 23rd, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.
The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2022. 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.

Horry County Museum and L.W. Paul Living History Farm will be closed for Thanksgiving

Horry County Museum and L.W. Paul Living History Farm will be closed for Thanksgiving

Horry County Museum and L.W. Paul Living History Farm will be closed for Thanksgiving

The 2022 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with a documentary by South Carolina ETV on inductees from the World War II era into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. Established in 1973, The South Carolina Hall of Fame, located in Myrtle Beach, inducts one deceased and one contemporary honoree each year. It is by law the “official” Hall of Fame for South Carolina. There are nearly 100 members of the South Carolina Hall of Fame, each of whom has made outstanding contributions to South Carolina’s heritage, history, and progress.

Biographies of World War II era inductees include William Farrow, Thomas Dry Howie, Jacob Smart, Lucile Godbold, Strom Thurmond, Robert Bass, John Heller, and Donald Russell.

The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 30th, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.

The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2022. For a 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.

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 to help ensure social distancing. On December 3rd children can choose from a variety of options to create a toy or holiday themed craft to take home!
For information about available times and to register, contact Marian Calder at 843-915-7861 or email calder.marian@horrycountysc.gov . Available sessions are 9, 9:30, 10 or 10:30, please specify which session you would like upon registering.
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 AM-4 PM and is located at 2279 Harris Short Cut Road, Conway, SC 29526.

The Horry County Museum presents a free traditional bluegrass Gospel concert by The Aynortowne Bluegrass Band on Saturday, December 3rd, at 1:00 PM. The Aynortowne Bluegrass Gospel group is based out of Aynor, SC. The band is all gospel and loves spreading the message though song. Band members include Nick Barton on fiddle and vocals, Hunter Johnson on Guitar and vocals, Blake Marlowe on Banjo and vocals, and Jarrod Sellers on Bass.
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.

The 2022 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with South Carolinians in WWII: A World War. This episode concludes the war in Europe. Veterans recount their memories of VE Day and POW Lou Fowler recounts his daring escape from a German prison camp. The episode then returns to the Pacific, starting with the attack at Pearl Harbor and continuing to the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Clemson University is also featured.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 7th, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.
The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2022. 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.