Want to observe an important anniversary in the history of Beaufort District and the United States? It's been 156 years since the Battle of Port Royal Sound changed history forever. You have the opportunity to hear a gifted author and presenter tell you all about it.
- Customer Question: I came to one of Beverly Eggert's presentations about this topic last season. Will this presentation be the same as hers?
- My Answer: The battle was important on so many levels that different aspects can be pointed out by different presenters so while the topic is the same, I am certain that the presentations will be different because the two presenters are quite different in backgrounds. Ms. Eggert was a retired school teacher of English, a self-described “historical storyteller” who liked to share stories based in history; Mr. Coker is a museum curator, photographs archivist, and author of a highly regarded popular book about the battle appropriately entitled The Battle of Port Royal for the Civil War Sesquicentennial series published by the History Press. (We have copies that you can check out from the Local History sections at the regular branch libraries.) I think that you should come to the lecture so you can compare the two approaches. Mike Coker is an excellent speaker. I'm sure that you will enjoy learning more about this critical military engagement from him.
As of this writing, there are still some seats available. Registration: https://beauforthistorymuseum.wildapricot.org/event-2672851
Reminder: The Beaufort County Library system will be closed on Fri., Nov. 10th and Sat., Nov. 11th for Veteran's Day.
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