Dr. Curry will be the keynote speaker at the Inaugural Epps-McGill Farmhouse Preservation Gala on Saturday November 16th, 2024 in Lake City, SC. This promises to be an evening to remember where we will party with a purpose in support of Epps-McGill Farmhouse a national Historic Gem right in Kingstree, South Carolina. Proceeds from this […]

During the Civil War, South Carolina employed African American labor, free and enslaved, to support military operations in Charleston and the Lowcountry areas. 58 years later, South Carolina legally approved state Confederate pensions for African Americans who served as cooks, teamsters, body servants, combat engineers, road maintenance, and other roles. The Charleston Museum is pleased […]

Join us for a discussion of Dr. Walter Curry’s award-winning book, The Thompson Family: Untold Stories from the Past (1830-1960).The talk is in joint with this month’s featured Saul Alexander Gallery exhibit, “Ancestral Reflections: The Thompson Family. The event is sponsored by South Carolina Humanities.