History

Revealing the Revolution: Scavenger hunt makes it easy to discover Beaufort’s Revolutionary War past

The Beaufort County Historical Society, the Beaufort Public Library’s Beaufort District Collection, and the Beaufort County 250th Committee have combined forces to make it easy and fun for visitors and residents alike to discover Beaufort’s rich Revolutionary War past by playing “Revealing the Revolution: One Marker at a Time!” — a free and self-guided historical marker scavenger hunt.

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Singing the truth: Tendaji Bailey turns history lecture into Gullah Geechee ‘truth-telling symphony’

The Parish Church at Habersham is a relatively new building that was consecrated at the end of January last year. It’s a beautiful space with exposed wooden beams and windows that soar to the ceiling. It might be a touch austere for certain tastes, but it was recently warmed up through an engaging lecture on Gullah Geechee culture by artist, historian, and memory worker Tendaji Bailey.

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