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Defying the British: Elizabeth Heyward

Portrait of Judge Thomas Heyward, Jr., husband of Elizabeth Matthews Heyward, by Marguerite C. Miller, 1930 (after John Stolle 1891; original by Jeremiah Theus) As a signer of the Declaration of Independence and member of the militia during the American Revolution, Thomas Heyward Jr.’s dedication to the Patriot cause is…

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A Story from the Archives

Rediscovered on a shelf in the Archives, The Old Plantation, and What I Gathered There in an Autumn Month was written by James Edward Hungerford and published in 1859. Inscribed with the names of its two owners, it was first purchased by Daniel B. Heyward from “The Bluff” on January…

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Director’s Report 2020

Happy New Year to all our Museum friends. We hope that you and your families have continued to stay well throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, which has truly been an unusual period in our nation’s history. This unprecedented event has taken its toll, and we all look forward to better things…

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2020 New Accessions

Mourning jewelry with hairwork relating to the Snowden family. Donated by Harriet Little Adult figures seated in wooden chairs inscribed with the maker’s name, Marcia E. Clark. Donated by Teresa Platt. One Yeamans Hall Club golf score card, a handwritten script on Murphy & Company Cotton Brokers letterhead and a…

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The Garden Club of Charleston & The Charleston Museum

An Historic Partnership One beneficial effort that will not be cancelled this year due to the pandemic is the decorating of the Joseph Manigault House for the holidays. We are so grateful to the ladies of The Garden Club of Charleston for creating the beautiful holiday arrangements that enhance an…

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