I have the good fortune of studying one of America’s most historic cities for over thirty years, doing so by digging in the ground and recovering archaeological evidence. Charleston is well-known as the birthplace of the historic preservation movement, but, for the most part, is not widely known as a…
Read MoreDr. Félix L’Herminier and the Fossil of Guadeloupe When a museum is as old as The Charleston Museum, there is ample opportunity for commemorative events. August 2016 marks the 200th anniversary of the acquisition of a significant artifact, the Fossil of Guadeloupe. Portions of a fossilized human skull from that…
Read MoreBringing Them Back to Life is a blog series from The Charleston Museum that provides updates and plans for our Natural History Gallery renovations. We are making excellent progress on design and fundraising for the Natural History Gallery. I am pleased to report that we have reached 91% of our…
Read MoreBringing Them Back to Life is a blog series from The Charleston Museum that provides updates and plans for our Natural History Gallery renovations. We are pleased to report that the Museum recently surpassed the 90% mark in terms of funds needed to create the new Natural History Gallery. We…
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT November 1889 – July 4, 1890. In keeping with its long-held tradition, the federal government formally added new stars to the flag only on its July 4 Independence Day. However, when the United States officially admitted Washington, Montana, and both Dakotas into the Union in November 1889, bringing…
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