“Rev. Dr. Paul Wood, Jr.: Dicey Langston-Portrait of a Revolutionary War Heroine”

The Horry County Museum and the Theodosia Burr Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution present a series on Unique Voices from the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Join us for a lecture by Reverend Dr. Paul Wood, Jr. on Saturday, February 3^rd at 1 PM.  Dr. Wood will speak on Laodicea “Dicey” Langston and her many acts of bravery as a Patriot in Laurens County, South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. As a teenager, Dicey was a spy and defender of her home and family as she risked her life for the Patriot cause.

The Rev. Dr. Paul A. Wood, Jr. holds a B. A. from Furman University, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Candler School of Theology, Emory University.  He is a retired United Methodist minister who served churches throughout South Carolina from 1980 until 2017. Upon his retirement, Dr. Wood became a historian of the American Revolution in South Carolina. He specializes in Dicey Langston Springfield, South Carolina’s renowned heroine of the American Revolution. Dr. Wood is writing a biography of William “Bloody Bill” Cunningham, who became the state’s most prolific murderer during the Revolution.

This lecture is made possible by a grant from The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission. For more information about Revolutionary War events and programs throughout South Carolina during the 250^th celebration, visit https://southcarolina250.com/.

This event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Museum’s McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526. For more information, call 843-915-5320 or email hcg.museum@horrycountysc.gov. For more information about Horry County Museum programs for 2024, visit the museum’s website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.