#6: The asparagus capital of the world, a tunnel full of blue cheese, and Dizzy Gillespie

For South Carolina history lovers far and wide! Enjoy weekly SC history and upcoming SC historical events

Dear reader,

Welcome to Newsletter #7 of The South Carolina History Newsletter! I’m so happy you’re here.

Quick housekeeping note that the goal for this newsletter is to become a weekly publication, but since I just launched 1 week ago (woohoo!), I have challenged myself to write 100 posts in 100 days to build up the Substack and social media (follow us on Instagram here) with valuable content for my current and future readers. Therefore, you will receive a daily newsletter in these first 100 days of the challenge, and thereafter, we will become weekly. :)

I hope you enjoy today’s newsletter, and as always, please feel free to reply to this email with your ideas and suggestions for future newsletters. I’m only a click away. Additionally, please join us & keep the conversation going by becoming a member of our SC History Newsletter Facebook Community here! I can’t wait to meet you.

And now, let’s learn some South Carolina history!

Yours truly,

Kate

(Writing from Greenville, SC)

3 ➳ Upcoming SC History Events

To celebrate Black History Month, I’ve decided I want to make sure each newsletter in February highlights at least one Black History focused event. Thanks to the power of Google & social media, I continue to find new events each day across the state, so I will continue to post as I find them. The Black History events will be listed first below.

While I have curated the following 3 events below to feature in today’s newsletter, please click here to visit my SC History Events Calendar that organizes all the events I have featured in the newsletter to date, as well as others I have discovered. Please let me know if you’d like to add an event to the list! Reply to this email or send me a note at schistorynewsletter@gmail.com.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT: Tomorrow, Saturday, February 17th, activities begin at 1:30 pm| 

African Americans in the Arts: A Black History Month Event | Downtown Gaffney, SC | Free

“Make sure to come out to Downtown Gaffney on Saturday, February 17th for an exciting celebration of African Americans in the Arts! From musical performances and art displays to dancing and art making activities, there is a ton to do for families, friends, and community members! Everyone is welcome to participate and have a good time together, so bring your loved ones out on February 17th!”

February 17th - African Americans in the Arts: A Black History Month Event

II.

Sunday, February 18th, 2024 at 3:00 pm (doors open at 2:00 pm) | Aiken as “The Asparagus Capital of the World” with speakers Velma & Andrew Fallaw | Aiken County Historical Museum | Aiken, SC | Tickets (in-person): $15 (cash or check only)

“The “Stories from Around Aiken County” series will feature some of the best authors, subject experts, and historians across Aiken County in one-hour talks that will dive into a wide array of subjects related to the whole of Aiken County, including its establishment, food staples, key figures, and buildings. These lectures highlight the different pieces of Aiken County and bring them to one place: the museum. The first twelve lecture attendees to arrive will receive a jar of pickled asparagus from the Fallaws. The Fallaws are also sharing asparagus recipes and displaying original packing labels, asparagus bunchers, and shipping crates.”

February 18th - Aiken as “The Asparagus Capital of the World” with speakers Velma & Andrew Fallaw