“Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” exhibit at Georgetown Library through May
April 15, 2026
Free Public Exhibit is part of “A Glorious Cause” 250th Celebration
During April and May 2026, “Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina,” a traveling exhibit from the South Carolina State Museum, is on public display at the Georgetown Library (405 Cleland Street, Georgetown, SC 29440) by the Circulation Desk during regular operating hours (Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. / Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) as part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library.”
The exhibit is free & open to the public. For more information about the exhibit, visit https://schumanities.org/resilienceandrevolution/#about. “A Glorious Cause” 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). This federal funding will cover 66 percent of the total costs of the project, while $22,100 (or 34 percent) of the total costs will be financed by non-government sources.
The “Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” exhibit will be followed in June and July 2026 by another South Carolina State Museum traveling exhibit on free public display at the Georgetown Library, “The American Revolutionary War in South Carolina,” which is also part of “A Glorious Cause.” The exhibits will complement a series of public educational programs at each of the Georgetown County Library’s 5 facilities through June 2026. “A Glorious Cause” illustrates the Palmetto State’s exceptional role in securing American independence while exploring the colonial society that shaped the rising nation’s thinkers and fighters. “A Glorious Cause” elucidates not only significant historical figures and events of the American Revolution (including those with local ties like Francis Marion, Thomas Lynch, and the Marquis de Lafayette), but also the rich intellectual and social life of the era, including the art, music, dance, and cuisine that defined the spirit of the new nation.
In connection with ongoing 250th anniversary celebrations of the United States, of South Carolina, and of Georgetown County, “A Glorious Cause” programs feature experts from far and near who expand our understanding of the Revolution and South Carolina’s central role in forging the new nation. All programs are free and open to the public. In addition, presentations will be filmed and made available afterward for national audiences on our popular Georgetown County Library YouTube channel. Together, these free public educational programs will highlight—in an ongoing and widespread manner—a vital story of revolutionary courage, creativity, and community that continues to resonate today. In addition to IMLS and SCSL, “A Glorious Cause” has enthusiastic support from community partners, including Coastal Carolina University’s HTC Honors College, Georgetown 250, the Georgetown County Museum, Georgetown County Library’s Friends groups, South Carolina 250, the South Carolina Historical Society, the South Carolina Maritime Museum, and the South Carolina State Museum.
Here is the remaining schedule of presenters and topics for “A Glorious Cause”: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative of the Georgetown County Library:
Georgetown Library 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown, SC 29440
- April-May 2026: “Resilience & Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” exhibit at Georgetown Library
- June-July 2026: “The American Revolutionary War in South Carolina” exhibit at Georgetown Library
Waccamaw Library 41 Saint Paul Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
April 2026 / Thursdays at 10am
- Thursday, April 23: Beth Yarbrough, Author, “Preserving Colonial South Carolina’s Historic Buildings”
- Thursday, April 30: Elizabeth Chew, CEO/South Carolina Historical Society, “Art & the American Revolution”
Andrews Library 105 North Morgan Avenue, Andrews, SC 29510
May 2026 / Wednesdays at 10am
- Wednesday, May 6: Paige Sawyer, Chair/Francis Marion Interpretive Center, “Fascinating Facts about Francis Marion”
- Wednesday, May 13: Lee B. Wilson, Associate Professor of History/Clemson University, “Treason as Political Weapon in the American Revolution”
- Wednesday, May 20: Keith Gourdin, Francis Marion Descendant, “Family History & Connections with Francis Marion”
Southern Georgetown Library 4187 Powell Road, Georgetown, SC 29440
May 2026 / Thursdays at 2pm
- Thursday, May 7: Victoria A. Smalls, CEO/Smalls Cultural Resources, “The Social & Cultural Life of Gullah People in the SC Lowcountry during the Revolutinary Era”
- Thursday, May 14: Matthew Raiford, Chef & Farmer, “Lowcountry Gullah Cuisine during the American Revolution”
- Thursday, May 21: Jennifaye Singleton, Sweetgrass Weaver, “Traditional Gullah Artforms of the Revolutionary Period”
Registration required…email [email protected]:
- Friday May 29 at 11am: Hastings Hensel, Guide/River Reader Kayaking, “Kayak Tour of Battle of Black Mingo Site”
Carvers Bay Library 13048 Choppee Road, Hemingway, SC 29554
June 2026 / Thursdays at 2pm
- Thursday, June 4: Steve Williams, Author, “African Americans and the Revolutionary War”
- Thursday, June 11: Pelor Richards, Cultural Interpreter, “Roots & Resilience: Gullah Life in the Revolutionary Era”
- Thursday, June 18: Lee G. Brockington, Author, “Patriots & Loyalists: The Battle at Home”
*Supported by an LSTA grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Sciences administered by the South Carolina State Library
