Relieve Us of this Burthen Lecturer: Carl Borick, Assistant Director, The Charleston Museum Assistant Director Carl Borick discusses his new book, “Relieve Us of this Burthen”: American Prisoners of War in the Revolutionary South, 1780-1782. The book focuses on the prisoners that were captured by the British in South Carolina…
Read MoreWe have small display of historic Valentine’s Day cards, along with several lacy “unmentionables” from our textile collection, on exhibit through the end of February. Here are a few to make your Valentine’s Day just a little sweeter!
Read MoreRelieve Us of This Burthen: American Prisoners of War in the Revolutionary South, 1780-1782, published this month by the University of South Carolina Press, will be available in the Charleston Museum gift shop next week. If you have read A Gallant Defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780 you might see…
Read MoreOn January 14th we celebrated the Charleston Museum’s 239th birthday with an oyster roast and history walk at the beautiful Dill Sanctuary on the Stono River. Thanks to all who turned out to spend the day with us on our birthday! View Photoset
Read MoreEach year, the Garden Club of Charleston uses the Joseph Manigault House as a backdrop for their creative arrangements, using only live plant materials that would have been available in the Lowcountry during the first quarter of the 19th century. This year’s theme is “Charleston’s Antebellum Charms”. Here is a…
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