On Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. “A Glorious Cause” presentations begin at the Waccamaw Library (41 St. Paul Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585) with South Carolina Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology Research Professor Steven D. Smith, who will use recent archaeological findings to shed new light on how the community of Snow’s Island aided General Francis Marion, known as the “Swamp Fox,” to successfully implement his evasive guerrilla tactics against British and Loyalist troops in our area of South Carolina.

The Georgetown County Library (GCL) will host a series of 20 public educational programs and exhibits as part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative of the Georgetown County Library.” The programs, which will be free and open to the public, will take place at each of GCL’s 5 facilities across Georgetown County from March 2026 through June 2026. The project is made possible by a $39,300 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the South Carolina State Library (SCSL).