Our last American Revolution related local history program of this fiscal year is coming soon. We're already planning for July 2025 - June 2026 and will definitely have several more lectures about the Revolutionary War on the roster among the three local history series that the BDC coordinates for you.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - BHM/BCL 8.4: "The American Revolution from the Perspective of Geology and Topography" with Dr. Tom Burnett | Beaufort Branch, 311 Scott Street | 2:00 - 3:00 PM | First come; first seated
Program Description: Dr. Burnett will discuss war strategies utilized by both American patriots and British soldiers through an integration of philosophy and cartography. He will begin with a general overview of the geology and topography of the Eastern Seaboard which influenced the outcome of many battles. From there he will narrow his lecture to South Carolina and highlight battles in Beaufort District. You will hear about the Swamp Fox, the Gamecock, and the Wizard Owl and how each used knowledge of their native terrain to defeat the British. Come learn the “real story” about why the South Carolina state flag features a palmetto tree. Space is limited. First come, first seated; Doors open at 1:30 PM for seating.
Speaker Biography: Thomas L. Burnett, Jr., PhD received his B.S.in Geology and Biology and then his M.S. in Geology and Oceanography from the University of South Carolina. He Received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M in Geology and Oceanography. His long career included work in universities in South Carolina and California and in private business with Getty Oil and Texaco.
Sydney, Cassandra and I hope to see you at this final installment of Season 8 in the joint Beaufort History Museum/Beaufort County Library local history series coordinated by the Beaufort District Collection.
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