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Ancestral Burial Ground to be reconsecrated by the Brattonsville Descendant Community
Media Alert For Immediate Release: Feb. 18, 2025 Media Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Ancestral Burial Ground to be reconsecrated by...
Historic Brattonsville celebrates Women’s History Month
For Immediate Release:February 11, 2025 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Historic Brattonsville celebrates Women’s History Month Living History...
Harry Potter Science Saturday at Museum of York County
For Immediate Release:Jan. 14, 2025 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Unveiling the magic of the real, natural world at Museum of York County’s “Harry Potter Science...
Homestead House, Historic Brattonsville
Harriet Rainey Bratton (1795-1874) took over the operation of the Bratton plantation after the death of her husband, Dr. John Simpson Bratton, Sr., in 1843. She resided in the Homestead House until her death in 1874. Today, the Culture & Heritage Museums’...
Brattonsville Female Seminary, Historic Brattonsville
In early 1840, Catherine Ladd (1808-1899) opened the Brattonsville Female Seminary inside the renovated ancestral home of the Brattons of Brattonsville. Today, the preservation team of Culture & Heritage Museums is working to restore the house to its appearance...
Art for My Valentine
For Immediate Release:Jan. 7, 2025 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312mcheek@chmuseums.org Create a keepsake at a special Main Street Children’s Museum event – “Art for My Valentine” ROCK...
By Way of the Back Door 2025
For Immediate Release:Jan. 7, 2025 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Reflecting on the African American journey from enslavement to today --...
Come Draw with Me 2025
For Immediate Release:Dec. 17, 2024 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Draw your favorite things from the Museum of York County’s collections during the annual...
While Away the Winter at Historic Brattonsville
For Immediate Release:Dec. 17, 2024 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org “While Away the Winter” -- Living History Saturdays for the month of January...