Plowshares Into Swords: Living History Saturdays ⚔️

In honor of the beginning of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this special Living History Saturday highlights South Carolina’s transition from peacetime into war beginning in the year 1775. Learn about that year’s military actions, motivations for supporting the Loyalist and Patriot causes, and other harvest-season activities.

On-going Activities
🥘18th century cooking
🌽Corn-shelling
🫡South Carolina Troops in 1775: the New Acquisition Militia and the 3rd South Carolina Regiment

Timed Activities
🐐Animal feeding (10:30 a.m.)
🧭“1775: ‘Times Began to be Troublesome’” tour with CHM Historian Zach Lemhouse (11 a.m. & 3 p.m.)
• Children’s Militia Drill (1 p.m.)
• Brattonsville site tour (2 p.m.)

Upcoming Saturdays
Oct. 18 – Harvest on the Homestead: Cotton🌾
Oct. 25 – Harvest on the Homestead: Pumpkins & Spice🎃

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✨ Membership benefits include free General Admission to all Culture & Heritage Museums sites for one year from date of purchase, plus gift shop discounts, invitations to exclusive events like this one, and more! Learn more about membership here: https://sales.chmuseums.org/membership.aspx

You may also like the following events from Historic Brattonsville:

• Next Saturday, 4th October, 10:00 am, Harvest on the Homestead: Living History Saturdays in Mc Connells