2 A Past Past Events Future Events Lancaster County hosts SC250 Commission Meeting Date: February 29, 2024 – March 1, 2024 February 29, 2024 at 9:30 A.M. – American Revolution 250 Tour (Hanging Rock, Buford’s Massacre, Old Waxhaw Church) from Andrew Jackson State Park. Get Directions February 29, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. – Meet & Greet the Commissioners at Native American Studies Center.Get Directions March 1, 2024 from 9:30 A.M. till 1 P.M. – SC Commission Meeting at Lancaster Historic Courthouse.Get Directions Franics Marion Memorial Service Date: February 27, 2024 at 11 A.M. Download Newsletter Get Directions Anniversary Memorial for Francis Marion Go To Website Details: Flyover and lunch afterwards at Belle Isle Presbyterian Church ($10 donation). Date: February 27, 2024 at 11 A.M. Location: Belle Isle Gravesite Get Directions Lunch & Learn Go To Website Date: Feburary 16, 2024 at 12 P.M. Location: Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery Get Directions Free Lecture Series Go To Website Date: February 10, 2024 at 2 P.M – 4 P.M. Location: Summerville Museum and Research Center Get Directions 2024 Timrod Lecture Series Go To Website Date: February 4, 2024 Location: Timrod Library Get Directions Revolutionary War Horn Work – The large military fortification constructed in 1758 Go To Website Date: February 1, 2024 Location: Charleston’s Marion Square Get Directions Wassamasaw Pow Wow Go To Website Date: October 21, 2023 Watch Video Get Directions Colonial Day Go To Website Date: September 30, 2023 Image Gallery Get Directions Battlefield Tours Go To Website Date: September 29, 2023 & October 14, 2023 Berkeley County is famous for its Revolutionary War connections, not only serving as the setting for 32 of the war’s over 200 battle sites in South Carolina, but also two prominent military leaders: General Francis Marion and General William Moultrie. Notorious for his “Swamp Fox” nickname, Marion and his militia were known for hiding in area swamps and launching bloody, surprise attacks on the British redcoats. Get Directions Berkeley 250 Meet The Funders Date: August 10, 2023 The Berkeley 250 in collaboration with the SC250 Commission. SC Conservations Banks, SC Dept of Archives & History, SC Dept of Education, SC Humanities, State Library and SC Parks, Recreation & Tourism present a workshop for various Grantee to meet and learn of Grant opportunities in the state. Download Press Release Berkeley 250 Present: Author – Ken Scarlett, Victory Day Date: May 18th, 2023 Get Book Spend the evening learning about upcoming local events and commentating the American Revolution War era in Berkeley County and hearing from award-winning author Ken Scarlett about the Berkeley County people, places, and stories critical to American Liberty.