Tales of History with Vanessa Cole Today's Topic: The Fall of Richmond - The Civil War Comes to an End    

James Island Lecture Series with Mike Corbo Today's Topic: McLeod Plantation

Tales of History with Vanessa Cole: "Making Do" During the Civil War, southern civilians struggled to get food and goods due to the blockade that cut them off by land and sea. However, they were determined and resourceful when creating substitutions for items no longer available to them. One of the first items to run out was coffee and you're not going to believe what they were roasting, grinding and brewing!

Tales of History with Vanessa Cole "Cradle of the Confederate" With the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the Civil War began. Many residents fled the area going to Columbia or to the upstate areas of Greenville and Spartanburg. But many decided to stay and it would be four years of hardships. There was a lack of food, goods, and supplies, not to mention living under the constant bombardment of Union shells hitting the city for over a year and a half. These are the stories of those who stayed and what was going on in Charleston after Fort Sumter.

James Island Lecture Series with Mike Corbo Topic: Former Airports on James Island

Tales of History with Vanessa Cole "Welcome to the Tavern" - Did you know that by 1750 Charleston had over 100 licensed taverns and many more that were not licensed? Taverns served those who were hungry, thirsty, weary from travel, and also as meeting places. This program will look at some of Charleston's colonial taverns, tavern fare, and the entertainment that was enjoyed by patrons.  

Vanessa Cole is a historian and genealogist passionate about sharing information and inspiring others to explore history. On Thursday, March 21, at 4 pm, she will host a program titled " Tales of History: Welcome to the Tavern" in the Morse Activity Room. Did you know that by 1750, Charleston had over 100 licensed taverns and many more that were unlicensed? These taverns served those who were hungry, thirsty, or weary from travel and also acted as meeting places. During the program, Vanessa will delve into some of Charleston's colonial taverns, tavern fare, and the entertainment that patrons enjoyed.

Music with Ty and Nat ~ Ty and Nat are musicians from Northwest Michigan. They perform a wide variety of music from the 1920s through present day, in addition to their own instrumental music.

James Island Lecture Series with Mike Corbo Topic: The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and Their Time on James Island

Katie Luciano, PG, Coastal Geologist, SCDNR, discusses the massive earthquake that impacted the Lowcountry on August 31, 1886.