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Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, Main Street Children’s Museum, McCelvey Center, and Museum of York County.
Featured Event
The Battle of Huck’s Defeat
July 11 & 12 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
at Historic Brattonsville
$15 Adults, Seniors, & Youth (4-17)
Free CHM Members and 3 & Under
Step back in time to the sights and sounds of the American Revolution as we focus on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! Watch the annual Battle of Huck’s Defeat unfold 246 years later as you see the Carolina Piedmont’s role in the Southern Campaign, the fight for freedom, and how this battle was a crucial victory and turning point in the war!
Battle reenactments will take place at 2 p.m. each day. July 11 is the Battle of Eutaw Springs, and July 12 is the Battle of Huck’s Defeat.
Upcoming Events
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June
Citizen Science Photo Contest: Insects
Send us your photos to citizenscience@chmuseums.org for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is insects.
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June
Wonderfully Weird Wednesdays: Flying with Fangs!
Who are our flying bloodsuckers? Join us to learn about mosquitos, fleas, bats, and other amazing flying bloodsuckers. Each has an adaptation that helps them feed but makes us itch. Learn why and how they do what they do and make a fun craft to take home.
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June
Messy Maestros
Join us all summer as we make a mess! During the month of June, we will be focusing our crafts on famous artists. Be inspired by the art of Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keefe! Each week we will create our own art inspired by these artists using paint and other materials. The activity today will be acrylic finger painting to make your own master copy of Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.
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News + Press
250th Celebrations at Historic Brattonsville
For Immediate Release:June 2, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org 250th Celebrations at Historic Brattonsville McCONNELLS, S.C. – Historic Brattonsville has a full…
Celebrating Freedom, Culture, and Community
For Immediate Release:May 26, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org Celebrating Freedom, Culture, and Community McCONNELLS, S.C. – Celebrate Juneteenth as a national…
Sink Your Teeth Into This Summer Exhibit!
or Immediate Release: May 12, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Sink Your Teeth Into This Summer Exhibit! Opening June 6 with Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day ROCK…
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