If you have ever experienced a Charleston summer, you are well aware of how hot and humid it gets in August. It can be hard to imagine how people dealt with these temperatures before there was the escape of air conditioning. The Joseph Manigault House is full of architectural features…
Read MoreMaking Historical Photographs Come to Life June 7 – October 31, 2021 | Lowcountry Image Gallery Ready, Set, Go! c. 1925 Old Battery Dairy Dock Morton Brailsford Paine (1883-1940) Over 90 percent of the photographs housed in the Museum’s Archives are black and white. And while many viewers find…
Read MoreGown of ivory taffeta silk, green corduroy velvet silk stripe, green silk fringe, and lace trim The Historic Textiles Gallery has a new exhibit on view now: The Lawn Party: From Satin to Seersucker. In an “unprecedented” era when large gatherings have been discouraged and fashion has trended towards leisurewear,…
Read MoreSketch of a Revolutionary War mortar by Alfred R. Waud. Image courtesy of the Historic New Orleans Collection. May 12 is the anniversary of the end of the Siege of Charleston and mortars were used extensively during the siege. A friend of the Museum recently doing research in the Louisiana…
Read MoreThe Dill Sanctuary is a 580-acre wildlife refuge rich in historic features and represents the largest area of privately protected land on James Island. Although not open for daily public visitation, the Museum provides special programs at the site throughout the year. A good portion of the property contains wetland…
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