The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a lecture by John Navin on his book, The Grim Years: Settling South Carolina, 1670–1720 on Saturday, August 21st at 1:00 PM. The Grim Years: Settling South Carolina, 1670–1720 is a graphic account of South Carolina’s tumultuous beginnings, when calamity, violence, and ruthless […]
The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with an installment of the South Carolina Hall of Fame Film Series produced by SCETV, featuring inductees from the late 20th Century. Established in 1973, The South Carolina Hall of Fame, located in Myrtle Beach, inducts one deceased and one contemporary honoree each […]
The Horry County Museum and the AVX Foundation present a lecture by James Spirek on South Carolina’s Underwater Archaeology Program on Saturday, August 28th at 1:00 PM. A variety of sunken watercraft comprised of prehistoric and historic canoes, sailing vessels, warships, and blockade runners, among other types of archaeological sites provide testimony […]
The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the SCETV film Gullah Roots.
This film, part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, explores South Carolina’s ties with West Africa, educating viewers about Gullah heritage, including spiritual, musical and artistic traditions. A sequel to SCETV’s 1990 documentary Family Across the Sea, this film was produced by Betsy Newman and Xavier Blake, and directed, written and edited by Newman. The film aims to raise awareness about the Gullah Geechee community and its ties to West Africa. It also examines the challenges many in that community face today and the progress they have made since the first homecoming to Sierra Leone over 30 years ago.
The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the SCETV film Steel Roads, Iron Men.
This film, part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, takes viewers on a nostalgic journey through railroading in South Carolina. From the early days when the giant locomotives were steam driven, to the modern world of diesel powered trains, hear railroading stories from the men who drove the spikes, or manned the engines from the early 1940s to the present.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, September 8th, 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.
Families are invited to join us for a special event Saturday, September 11th from 9 AM-12 PM at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm! We’re celebrating the new school year and the start of our Junior Programs with a variety of children’s activities! Visit a variety of outdoor stations featuring Native American history, local wildlife, make your own ice cream and more!
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm is open Tuesday-Saturday 9 AM-4 PM and teaches the history of the Horry County farm family from 1900-1955. The farm is free and open to the public and is located at the corner of Hwy 701 North and Harris Short Cut Road in Conway, SC. For more information, call the L. W. Paul Living History Farm at 843-915-5321 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.
For a full list of programs and events at the Horry County Museum and L.W. Paul Living History Farm, visit www.horrycountymuseum.org.
The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with an installment of the South Carolina Hall of Fame Film Series produced by SCETV, featuring inductees from the Late 20th Century.
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 late 20th century inductees include Cardinal Bernardin, Jasper Johns, Ernest Finney, Richard Riley, Charles Duke, Ronald McNair, and Charles Bolden.
