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Horry County Museum Quilt Turning

Horry County Museum 805 Main Street, Conway, SC, United States

Join us on March 26th for a program on antique quilts from Horry County as staff shares examples of historic quilts from the Horry County Museum’s textile collection. Admission is free.
The program will begin at 1 PM in the McCown Auditorium, located at 805 Main Street, Conway SC. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 843-915-5320 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org. To view a full list of programs, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.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.

Wash Day at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

L.W. Paul Living History Farm 2279 Harris Short Cut Rd, Conway, SC, United States

Have you ever wondered how laundry was done before modern washing machines? Visit the L.W. Paul Living History Farm to try your hand at doing laundry the old fashioned way on March 30th from 9 AM until 12 PM and see how clothes would have been cleaned using a scrub board and wash pot.
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.

Saving Sandy Island

Horry County Museum 805 Main Street, Conway, SC, United States

Saving Sandy Island takes a multi-faceted look at the sensitive issue of environmental development along this stretch of South Carolina’s coastline. A year in the making, this program explores the complex issues surrounding the threat of development to Sandy Island, the residents and the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. Perspectives from all the main players in the debate-from the residents who are descended from freed slaves, to the environmentalists, to the developers themselves-are offered during this unflinching look.

Spring Planting Day

L.W. Paul Living History Farm 2279 Harris Short Cut Rd, Conway, SC, United States

Visitors of all ages are invited to join us Saturday, April 10th from 9 AM-12 PM at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm for our annual Spring Planting Day. Stop by to learn about the different types of plants that would have been important to the farm family and how they would have prepared their spring garden. We’ll have a variety of demonstrations throughout the Farm including cooking, blacksmithing, planting, activities for children, 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.

Season of Valor

Horry County Museum 805 Main Street, Conway, SC, United States

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Season of Valor. Shot on location in Belgium, this film chronicles the story of World War II’s Battle of the Bulge, where American forces repulsed a massive, counterattack by the German army in Belgium’s Ardennes region. The battle resulted in more American […]

Jr. Curators

Horry County Museum 805 Main Street, Conway, SC, United States

Join us for free 30 minute Saturday activities at the Museum! Parents can sign children up for one of four 30 minute sessions starting at 9 AM. Group sizes will be limited to 5 children per session to help ensure social distancing. On April 17th, children will learn about local owls and will have the opportunity to dissect Barn Owl pellets.
For information about available times and to register, contact Marian Calder at 843-915-7861 or email calder.marian@horrycounty.org.