#7: A "historic" new podcast, a great migration of Huguenots, and the last covered bridge in SC

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

Dear reader,

Welcome to Newsletter #8 of The South Carolina History Newsletter! I’m so happy you’re here.

I’d like to welcome Sonya M. to our community! Sonya and I connected on Instagram this week and she is passionate about local South Carolina history as well. She has a particular fascination with haunted history in the Upstate. In fact, she is the one who inspired me to write about the history blue cheese production in the The Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel in yesterday’s newsletter. She also loves antiques and old homes and buildings. Welcome Sonya!

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, each newsletter in February highlights at least one Black History focused event. The Black History events will be listed first below.

While I have curated the following 3 events below to feature in today, 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, Sunday February 18th, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm | Sleeping with the Ancestors, with authors Joseph McGill Jr. and Herb Frazier | Columbia Museum of Art | Columbia, SC | FREE & Open to the public

“Join us at the Columbia Museum of Art with journalist Don Frierson and authors Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier as they discuss their book, Sleeping With the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery, and the ongoing work of the Slave Dwelling Project. There will be a reception to follow the program, with books available to purchase and be signed by the authors. Register online for free tickets and we hope to see you there! This event is sponsored by the Center for Civil Rights History & Research at the University of South Carolina, Columbia SC 63, and SC Humanities.”

February 18th - Sleeping with the Ancestors, with authors Joseph McGill Jr. and Herb Frazier

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Launched this week & will be ongoing monthly resource | From The Vault: The SC Historical Society Podcast | Listen for free on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music

Hi! Kate here. I know this isn’t a typical “event” listing per se, but there is an exciting new forum where we can learn more SC history… The South Carolina Historical Society now has a monthly podcast! There are very few South Carolina history podcasts out there (note: I hope to launch one for this newsletter soon!), so this is great news for history lovers across the state. I listened to their first episode and it centers on SC historical figure Henry Laurens and his public feuds. Take a listen below and let me know what you think!

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Friday, March 1st, 2024 from 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Murders and Mysteries: Lexington Walking Tour | Icehouse Amphitheater | Lexington, SC | Tickets (in-person): Free/No reservations needed (scroll link for full info)

“Learn all about the murders, mysteries, duels, and lynchings that occurred in Lexington as we take a leisurely walk around Lexington’s Main Street. The tour begins at 8 pm at the Icehouse Amphitheater. This is a free event and reservations are not needed. Because of the mature subject matter, we ask that attendees be 18 or over or have parental permission. For more information, contact the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com.”

Downtown Lexington, SC - love the clock!

2 ➳ SC History Fun Facts

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Did you know there’s only one remaining historic covered bridge in South Carolina?