Charleston History Events

Wednesday, May 30 9:00a
Charleston Museum, Charleston
The Charleston Museum presents an original exhibition, Charleston Couture, in its Historic Textiles Gallery, through Nov.

Wednesday, May 30 5:30p
Preservation Society of Charleston, Charleston
This course will take a look at Huguenots, Congregationalists, English and Scottish Presbyterians, Quakers and other non-conformist groups that outnumbered churchmen in early Carolina and examine why they ended

Saturday, July 7 10:00a
Charleston Museum, Charleston
What was it like to wear a hoop skirt from Civil War times? How did they stand all those layers? In conjunction with the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Carolina Ladies Aid Society will set up a 19th-cen

Monday, June 18 6:00p
Preservation Society of Charleston, Charleston
With help from friends at ETV, Continuing Heritage Studies will offer screenings of ETV’s “Carolina Stories” once per month.

Wednesday, May 30 7:00p
Charleston Museum, Charleston
The Historic Textile Gallery will feature a rotating exhibit of Seasonal Fashions. Get ready for summer and a change to beachwear, perfect for a romp in the surf or a stroll down the boardwalk.

Saturday, June 9 9:00a
Charleston County Park/Recreation Commission, Charleston
Advance registration is required for this program. McLeod Plantation is a gem in the crown that is James Island.

Friday, Nov 30 6:30p
Edmondston-Alston House, Charleston
Reliving the Eve of Civil War - Celebrate the holiday season with special performances by candlelight at the Edmondston-Alston House.

Wednesday, May 30 9:00a
Charleston Museum, Charleston
The Charleston Museum hosts the traveling exhibit "The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls." Coordinated by the South Carolina Museum, the exhibit was curated by Dr.

Friday, June 15 6:00p
Heyward Washington House, Charleston
The Charleston Museum welcomes Joe McGill to the Heyward-Washington House for a presentation about the Slave Dwellings Project.