Showing posts with label anniversaries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anniversaries. Show all posts
29 September 2020

Hip! Hip! Hooray! It's our 10th Anniversary Today!

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Ten Years Ago: We dedicated the relocation of the Beaufort District Collection to the 2nd floor of the Library building at 311 Scott Street...
29 September 2014

Come Tour!

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At the Reception, 2010 On September 29, 2010, we re-opened the Beaufort District Collection in its much larger quarters on the 2nd floor...
11 September 2014

Remembering 9-11

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Courtesy of Wikipedia Please note: The links have been removed and appointments are now required to visit the Research Room. - gmc  9 Sep...
08 November 2013

The Great War, 1914 - 1918

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Latest update: 29 April 2024 - gmc On the 11th day of the 11th month at 11:00 am in 1918, by agreement, the guns of the nations at war since...
01 June 2013

Combahee River Raid - 150th Anniversary

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This weekend the Lowcountry commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Combahee River Raid. Here is a transcription of the Commanding offic...
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16 May 2013

Captain Hilton Docks on Saturday

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  Captain William Hilton (as channeled through living historian Dwayne Pickett) drops anchor at Beaufort Branch Library Saturday after...
27 December 2012

Happy 261st Birthday, Harmony Lodge!

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It is commonly known that the Masonic Lodge in Beaufort is among the oldest in South Carolina.  In fact, today, just might be its 261st birt...
29 September 2012

Happy Anniversary to the BDC!

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Today we begin year 3 in the renovated space on the 2nd floor of the Library building at 311 Scott Street. How fast time has flown. The re...
20 September 2012

Emancipation Nation Update

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The streaming Emancipation Nation: Celebrating Freedom on Constitution Day webcast had 7,000 individuals participate in person or via...
11 September 2012

9/11 Oral Histories in the BDC

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Courtesy of Wikipedia Please note: Broken links have been removed and appointments are now required to access the materials inside the BD...
20 August 2012

Guide to Sources about the War of 1812

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Carolyn Barkley wrote an informative entry in her blog about resources for studying the War of 1812.  The article begins:  Did you grow ...
25 May 2012

Reminders about This Holiday Weekend

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Don't forget the 26th Annual Gullah Festival going on this Memorial Day weekend in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Be...
16 May 2012

Celebrating 450 Years of Local History

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Latest update: 20 August 2024 - gmc On May 17, 1562, a daring Huguenot sea captain, Jean Ribaut (aka Ribault) landed on Parris Island and ...
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11 June 2008

Silver Anniversary of the Town of Hilton Head Island

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Latest update: 23 October 2024 - gmc The Beaufort District Collection gathers appropriate materials about all areas of Beaufort County -- fr...