The public is invited to view a special Quilts of Valor presentation at the Horry County Museum. Quilts made especially for local veterans will be presented by Quilts of Valor members from the Conway Quilt Guild on Saturday, November 4th at 1 PM. The quilts to be awarded will be on display […]
The 2023 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Soldier Stories: Valor in Vietnam. This locally produced film chronicles the common experiences of Americans in uniform during the Vietnam War through historic combat footage, period photography, and personal commentary by local Vietnam veterans and others. The film is free to the […]
The 2023 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Born to Rebel, Driven to Excel. Part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, this 30 minute film biography tells the story of South Carolinian, Dr. Benjamin Mays. Benjamin Mays, from Epworth, South Carolina, saw the racism and forced segregation of life […]
Syrup Day at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm A large part of farm life in Horry County involved old-fashioned syrup making. Each fall, sugar cane was gathered from the field and taken to a local cane mill where the juice was squeezed from the stalk. Cooking down the raw juice into […]
The 2023 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with The Baruchs of Hobcaw, part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV. In 1718, 17,500 acres of pristine land in Georgetown County became a colonial land grant, or barony, from the King of England to one of the Lords Proprietors. The Native […]
The 2023 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Forgotten Founder: Charles Pinckney. Part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, this film is an historical visualization of the biography of Charles Pinckney, whose life serves as the basis for much of where and how we live today. Through the use […]
