Events

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.

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 Modern Era.
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 Hugh McColl, Bobby Richardson, Cale Yarborough, Marian Wright Edelman, Joe Riley, Walter Edgar, Pat Conroy and Darla Moore.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, September 22nd, 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.

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 25th we’ll learn about food chemistry through color changing milk! Children will learn about the composition of milk and how it interacts with the different properties found in dish detergent.
For information about available times and to register, contact Marian Calder at 843-915-7861 or email calder.marian@horrycounty.org.

Join us on September 25th as Horry County Museum Curator Hillary Winburn explores Horry County’s history and stories through the Museum’s photographic collection.
Hillary Winburn graduated from The College of Charleston in 2005. Before becoming Curator for the Horry County Museum and the L.W. Paul Living History Farm, Ms. Winburn volunteered with The Friends of the Hunley and worked with the Historic Charleston Foundation and the Horry County Library. In 2018, she graduated from the Jekyll Island Museum Management Institute. She is a member of the South Carolina Federation of Museums and the Southeastern Museum Conference.

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with the SCETV film Miss Springmaid.
This film, part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, tells the story of World War I hero and legendary advertising savant Elliott White Springs, who also founded Springmaid Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC as a resort for his employees. The 30-minute program takes an unflinching look at the irrepressible and provocative advertising slant that made “Springmaid” sheets a household name and changed the approach of the entire country’s advertising industry.

Join us for free 30 minute Saturday activities at the Farm! Parents can sign children up for one of four half hour sessions starting at 9 AM. Group sizes will be limited per session to help ensure social distancing. On October 2nd, children will learn about indigo and design and dye their own handkerchief to take home.
For information about available times and to register, contact Marian Calder at 843-915-7861 or email calder.marian@horrycounty.org. Available times are 9, 9:30, 10 or 10:30, please specify which session you would like when signing up.
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 L.W. Paul Living History Farm will host a free hands-on workshop on indigo on October 2nd at 1 PM. Participants will learn about the history of indigo in South Carolina and have the opportunity to design and dye their own handkerchief. Space is limited to 15 people, pre-registration is required. To sign up, contact Marian Calder at 843-915-7861 or email calder.marian@horrycounty.org.
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm is located at 2279 Harris Short Cut Road, Conway, SC 29526. For more information about the Farm, the Horry County Museum, or programming at both sites, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with South Carolina Ghosts & Legends Vol. I. Part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, this 30 minute film tracks the legends and lore from South Carolina’s past in a haunting journey from the Old Exchange Dungeon in Charleston to the Abbeville Opera House in the Upstate. Search for the Lands’ End Ghost that walks the Carolina coast and maybe the most famous of all, the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp.
The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 6th, 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.