On Saturday, July 6, 2013, the Charleston Museum held its annual Civil War Fashion Try-On program. The Carolina Ladies Aid Society, a talented living history group based here in Charleston, dressed and primped our guests until they were barely recognizable to their 21st century selves. Ladies were decked out in…
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT Saddle, c. 1862. Paris, France General Pierre G.T. Beauregard likely spared no expense when he ordered this custom pigskin saddle from a Paris firm while commander of Confederate forces in Charleston. Due to the Federal blockade, however, he never received it. Loaded aboard a blockade-runner destined for Charleston…
Read Moreby Grahame Long, Curator of History Coin silver sugar bowl and cream pitcher Marked by Peter and Ann Bateman, London, 1799 Among the furnishings at Wantoot Plantation, these two items are a unique lot. In a collection where provenance can mean everything, this large sugar bowl and creamer are vital…
Read MoreFor one night a year, history comes alive at the Charleston Museum! We turned the lights down low and asked our young visitors to bring their flashlights to explore our galleries. Historical figures roamed the halls. Spotted around the museum were British soldiers, a suffragette, Eliza Lucas Pinckney, medieval knights…
Read MoreBy Carl P. Borick, Assistant Director A close examination of artifacts in the permanent exhibitions at the Charleston Museum will reveal a number of references to Francis Marion, one of the most recognized names in South Carolina history. A dedicated case in the Revolutionary War section, for instance, contains an…
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