Beaufort History Museum hosting 2 events this weekend celebrating 250 years of America’s History
The Beaufort History Museum will step back in time Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, as it celebrates 250 years of America’s history.
History
This Week in History: Harriet Keyserling is born
Harriet Keyserling, daughter of Isador Hirschfeld and Pauline Steinberg, is born April 4, 1922, in New York City.
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A Night At The Museum Auction held at Beaufort Arsenal
Staff reports The Beaufort History Museum held its auction and gala — “A Night at the Museum” – at the historic Beaufort Arsenal courtyard on Craven Street on Thursday, March
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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.
This Week In History: Beaufort’s Kenny Washington has some big NCAA March Madness moments
On March 21, 1965, Robert Smalls High School graduate Kenny Washington scores 17 points and grabs 5 rebounds as the UCLA Bruins defeat Michigan, 91-80, in the NCAA men’s national championship game at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore.
Lafayette commemorative ‘time capsule’ unveiled
Historic Beaufort Foundation and the Lafayette Bicentennial Planning Committee presented a “time capsule” to Beaufort City Council and Beaufort County Council commemorating the March 18, 1825 visit of Marquis de Lafayette. The capsule marks
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Beaufort History Museum hosting ‘A Night at the Museum’
Step into the historic Beaufort Arsenal courtyard on Craven Street and be transformed back in time when the Beaufort History Museum hosts its auction and gala — “A Night at the Museum” – at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19. This will be an exquisite evening filled with nostalgia and history.
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This Week In History: Gen. Lafayette visits Beaufort
On March 18, 1825, General Lafayette arrives in Beaufort to a 13-gun salute and speaks to citizens from the John Mark Verdier House, also known as the Lafayette Building.
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Securing the economic foundations of citizenship — USCB’s Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era hosting 4th annual Spring Symposium
USCB’s Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era is hosting its 4th annual public history symposium Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, at the Center for the Arts on the Beaufort campus.
This Week In History: Frazier defeats Ali in Madison Square Garden
Beaufort native Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City to improve to 27-0 and unify the three, win the three world heavyweight boxing titles.
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