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Laurens County Museum – Witherspoon Building

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116 South Public Square
Laurens, SC 29360 Get Directions
Phone (864) 681-0670

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  • “Henry and John Laurens“ Lunch and Learn by Richard Fowler

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    Author and Historian Richard Fowler will talk about the subjects of his recent book, Henry and John Laurens…Tragic Heroes. Bring your lunch and listen to Mr. Fowler speak about the heritage, lives, and times of these two South Carolinians who were intimately involved in the founding of the United States. One was jailed and the…

  • HISTORIC SOUTH CAROLINA GHOSTS AND LEGENDS

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    Laurens County Museum Magnolia Room Free and open to the public Patricia McNeely, Professor University of South Carolina Professor McNeely will be speaking on the “Historic South Carolina Ghosts and Legends” while attending the Laurens District Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society. Professor McNeely taught writing and reporting in the College of Journalism for…

  • Laurens County Museum Membership Drive Contest

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    Two First Place Prizes: One adult and one youth • Adult Prize: One Friday-Sunday use MUSEUM of the Magnolia Room. ($2,500.00 value) • Youth Prize: A party for 20 lat the museum. Party will be hosted by museum staff/volunteers and includes activities and refreshments. Two Second Place Prizes: • One adult and one youth will…

  • Laurens County Museum to Host Revolutionary War Lecture

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    The Role of the Enslaved, Loyalists, and Native Americans in the Revolutionary War The next Revolutionary War Lecture at the Laurens County Museum on March 7, 2023, at 7:00 PM, will feature historian Jim Piecuch, PhD, author of Three Peoples, One King. This lecture is also sponsored by the Laurens County Revolutionary War 250th Committee.…

  • Laurens County Republicans February Meeting Guest Speaker State Rep. Adam Morgan

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    The Laurens County Republican Party will meet on February 16th and we are thrilled to have State Representative and Chairman of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus, Adam Morgan, with us along with Rep. Stewart Jones. Mark your calendars for this special evening! The event will begin @ 6:30 PM and will be in the Magnolia…

  • “Midnight at the Museum” New Year’s Eve Fundraiser Finale

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    Ring in 2023 at “Midnight at the Museum” in the beautiful Magnolia Room at the LC Museum. Dance the night away with the Vance Kennedy and Barksdale Station band. Delectable hors d’oeuvres will be presented throughout the night by Chef Calvin Darryl Coleman, Chef for the. Archdiocese of Military Chaplains in Washington, DC. Delightful beverages.…

  • Merry Market at the Museum

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    Merry Market at the Museum Holiday Craft Fair in the beautiful Magnolia Room. Friday, November 25, 5-8 pm and Saturday, November 26, 10 am-2 pm. Museum members - free. Non-members - $5 suggested donation. Vendor booths - $40 hand-crafters, $60 non-crafters. For more information- (864)871-4907, laurenscountymuseum.org.

  • “Ninety Six” Revolutionary War Lecture at LC Museum

    Laurens County Museum - Witherspoon Building 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC

    The second siege at Star Fort in Ninety Six and events surrounding the siege will be the topic of Durant Ashmore’s Revolutionary War Lecture on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, 7:00 pm, at the Laurens County Museum. This battle occurred just 25 miles from the Historic Laurens County Courthouse. Mr. Ashmore, a battlefield preservationist and historian,…