The Georgetown County Museum will present their “First Tuesdays Summer Speaker Series” from May 6 – September 2, 2025. Confirmed speakers include Margaret Seidler, Bill Davies, Walter Hill, Elizabeth Chew, and Yancey Green. The programs are free and open to the public. SC Humanities supported this program series with a Mini Grant.
The goal of the First Tuesdays series is to increase public awareness and knowledge of the history of Georgetown County and South Carolina, as well as to build new partnerships and to provide educational opportunities to underserved audiences.
All events are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Georgetown County Museum from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
The series includes:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Payne-ful Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth
Presented by Margaret Seidler
Learn about Margaret Seidler’s mission to learn and process her family’s genealogical past.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Lafayette in South Carolina
Presented by Bill Davies
A discussion of the two visits Lafayette made to South Carolina in 1777 and 1825.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Life of a Revolutionary War Patriot
Presented by Walter Hill
Hill, the director of the Horry County Museum, has participated in Revolutionary War re-enactments and living history for the past 19 years. He is an expert blacksmith, historian, leatherworker, and does historical restorations on artifacts and buildings.
Tuesday, August 6, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
South Carolina History is American History
Presented by Elizabeth Chew
Elizabeth Chew, CEO of the South Carolina Historical Society, will show how central the history of South Carolina has been to the story of the United States.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Major Thompson Green of Col. Peter Horry’s Light Dragoons
Presented by Yancey Green
All programs are free and open to the public.
The Georgetown County Historical Society operates the Georgetown County Museum. Their mission is to preserve and promote the history of Georgetown County from its origins to the present, providing perspective on the past and a legacy for the future. Learn more: https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/.
The mission of SC Humanities is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. Established in 1973, this 501(c)3 organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state. It presents and supports literary initiatives, lectures, exhibits, festivals, publications, oral history projects, videos, and other humanities-based experiences that directly or indirectly reach more than 250,000 citizens annually. South Carolina Humanities receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as corporate, foundation and individual donors. The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
