OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
We are happy to share the upcoming event held by the Beech Island Historical Society on Saturday, April 27, 2024
The society;s 16th Annual Historic Beech Island Tour to be held Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. will feature 13 historic and interesting places to visit. Among them will be the beautifully restored Bowers-Galphin home of Dr. Charles G. Larke. Built in 1833 by plantation owner David Bowers and completed by his son Benjamin, this three-story house was home to the Bowers Family and three generations of the Galphin Family, including Dr. Milledge Galphin. Other tour sites include: A vacation home on the Savannah River, the River House owned by Sarah and LeRoy Simkins, Jr., and the private Jarrett Museum owned by Kenny Jarrett. This spring fundraiser for the Beech Island Historical Society also will include 10 other historic and interesting places: The First Baptist Church of Beech Island, Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site, the society’s Visitors Center museum, the Beech Island Agricultural Museum and Country Store, Silver Bluff Missionary Baptist Church, the Meyer Brothers' Swiss settlers' site, the Zubl y Cemetery, the Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Risher Cabin and the site of 1700s George Galphin’s trading post and Revolutionary War battle. Tickets can be purchased are the day of the tour at the Beech Island History & Visitors Center at 144 Old Jackson Highway for $25 for adults and $20 for seniors and at advance ticket locations for $20 and $15 in advance. Children under 18 are free. A barbecue lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Beech Island Historical Society (803-867-3600, the Beech Island Appliance Service (803-826-0421), Historic Augusta (706-724-0436), Arts & Heritage Center of North Augusta (803-441-4380), Jackson Municipal Complex (803-471-2228), and the Aiken County PRT Visitors Center (803-642-7557). For more info, call Jackie Bartley at 706-833-3651 or email bdbartley @comcast.net or visit our website: beechislandhistoricalsociety.com.
Edgefield County Historical Society
Spring Meeting April 28, 2024 at 3:00 P.M.
Opportunity to see a Champion Magnolia Tree for the State of South Carolina
The Spring Meeting of the Edgefield County Historical Society will be held on Sunday afternoon, April 28, 2024 at 3 P.M. at the Curryton Academy Park in the Meriwether section of Edgefield County. Our Park has one of the most magnificent Magnolia trees in South Carolina, if not in the nation. Curryton Academy was located here from 1854 until 1892 when the buildings burned. Many prominent families in the Meriwether section, including the Curry, Meriwether, Butler, Shaw and Hammond families, were involved in the founding of this school and their children were educated there. Curryton Academy was widely recognized as one of the finest schools in this region.
The Society has made considerable improvements to the Park, including getting professional help to ensure the health of the Curryton Magnolia, landscaping the site, and erecting fencing around property. Prior to the Spring Meeting, we will be erecting interpretive signage telling the story of the Academy and the Magnolia Tree. We will also be publishing a comprehensive history booklet telling of the founding and operation of the Academy. We are very proud to have led the effort to preserve this magnificent Magnolia Tree and to commemorate this school which played an important part in the history of our County.
At the conclusion of the Spring Meeting program, the Society will host a reception under the tree. The public is cordially invited.
The park is located on Annison Point Court off of Mealing Road (near the intersection of Curryton Rd) in North Augusta, South Carolina 29860.
The 2024 theatre season will be announced soon.
The doors open 30 minutes before the performance.
Discovery Center Museum & Theatre
405 Main Street
Edgefield, SC 29824
