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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: Creepy Crawlies
Creeping in the dark, these crawling blood bugs and parasites are everywhere. Join us to learn about mites, ticks, fleas, and other jumping or crawling bugs. We will look at their amazing adaptations and what their role is in the ecosystem. Also make your own bug to take home with our fun craft.
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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 a flower stamp water color painting in the style of Georgia O’Keefe.
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News + Press
Pat Veasey Leadership in History Award
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2020 Contact: Marie Cheek Community Relations Coordinator Culture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Local author garners national recognition with 2020 Leadership in History Award…
COVID-19 Closings
Your health and safety are ALWAYS important at the Culture & Heritage Museums. As an agency of York County Government, the CHM are following the recommendations of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Centers for Disease…
By Way of the Back Door – 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2020 Contact: Marie Cheek, Community Relations for Culture & Heritage Museums 803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org “By Way of the Back Door” reflects on African American heritage at Historic Brattonsville MCCONNELLS,…
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