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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
The Charleston Museum will conserve two 18th-century garments
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—The Charleston Museum will conserve two 18th-century garments from the Pinckney family, in collaboration with the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). According to the Charleston Museum, 'The Pinckney Project–The Next Step,' will protect and showcase the satin shoes worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney and the light blue silk taffeta sash worn by her daughter, Harriott Pinckney, during George Washington's visit to Charleston in May 1791 during his Southern Tour. 'These garments reflect the unique fashion of the time, and hold deep historical significance to the Pinckney family, Charleston's history, and the early years of our nation,' said Charleston Museum's curator of historic textiles, Virginia Theerman. The historic textiles will be displayed in the Charleston Museum's semi-quincentennial exhibit in 2026. This is the second garment conservation project between the Charleston Museum and the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, NSDAR. The first project focused on preserving Eliza Lucas Pinckney's 18th-century sack-back gown in 2017. The Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, NSDAR, has launched a fundraising campaign to support the critical preservation initiative. The Chapter will sponsor the Charleston Museum in applying for an NSDAR Historic Preservation Grant of five thousand dollars. 'We are honored to once again work with the Charleston Museum on an endeavor that honors our chapter namesake, especially during such an important time as our Nation's 250th Anniversary,' Jill Templeton, Historic Preservation Chair of the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, NSDAR, expresses. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Visit American Revolution sites on bus-tour through Berkeley County
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Residents are invited to visit American Revolution sites on a bus tour through Berkeley County and meet SC250 representatives. The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission and the Berkeley County 250 committee invite the public to visit American Revolution sites and meet with SC250 representatives to learn state and county-level efforts to 'rediscover the Revolution.' The series of events will kick off Thursday, March 6 at 8:30 a.m. at the Berkeley County Museum. The tour will include stops at several sites of Revolutionary War significance across the county. The cost to attend is $15 cash and will cover lunch. After the bus tour, attendees can meet and greet with local officials, state commissioners, local county 250 members, and performers portraying Eliza Lucas Pinckney and other people in the American Revolution. Officials say the SC250 Commission meeting will take place on Friday, March 7, at Wampee Plantation/Somerset Conference Center with light refreshments and lunch provided. All events are open to the public. For more information and to register, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
