Coming in February: The Return of Harvesting Heritage to St. Helena Island
January 13, 2026
Harvesting Heritage: Gathering Ground featuring Chef Amethyst Ganaway
Saturday, Feb. 21 | 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 6 – 8:30 p.m.
The South Carolina State Museum will return to the historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island for a program dedicated to our state’s harvesters – farmers, oystermen, and fishermen.
The free daytime activities are dedicated to Black foodways, the history of Penn Center, and South Carolina storytelling with two thirty-minute tours of Penn Center and three hour-long workshops.
The ticketed evening program will include a cocktail hour for early arrivals, a panel discussion, and a reception featuring a thoughtfully crafted menu of SC grown, harvested, and curated dishes, along with a specialty cocktail.
Harvesting Heritage: Gathering Gound is made possible through a partnership with SC Humanities and By the People: Conversations Beyond 250.
*Please Note: The activities from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is free and open to the public, but we encourage you to register online as space is limited.
