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2010 Programs and Events

Please check back as more activities are added to the calendar!

  • March 20    Celtic Concert / Ceilidh featuring the U. S. Air Force's Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble

  • March 25    Beer Tasting at the Williams-Brice House

  • April 20    Shrimp Feast
    Event time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

    Shrimp, Shrimp, and More Shrimp!!!Cost is $30 per person. Please contact the Museum at 803-775-0908 for reservations.

  • April 24    Carolina Backcountry Springtime
    Event time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

    Spring into 1800! Join the museum staff as we recreate what it was like to live in Sumter during the spring. There will be open hearth cooking demonstrations, spinning and weaving demonstrations along with blacksmithing and other daily chores. This event is free and open to the public.

  • October 9    Carolina Backcountry Harvest,
    Event time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

    The Backcountry Harvest takes you back to the year 1800 when Sumter was first founded. Join us to find out how people lived their daily lives and what kind of food they were eating. This event is free and open to the public.

  • November 18    Oyster Roast
    Event time: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

    All-you-can-eat Curt Edens’ Famous Chili, Brown’s Barbeque, Drunkin’ Collards, Libations and steamed Oysters. Cost is TBD per person and space is limited, museum members have first preference. Advanced Tickets Only!!! Please contact the Museum at 803-775-0908 for reservations.

  • December 11    Carolina Backcountry Christmas,
    Event time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

    It is a nice change of pace to see what the Holidays were like in the Backcountry of South Carolina in 1800. Join us for a real old fashioned Christmas. There will be hot apple cider, cookies, and roasted chestnuts. The event is free and open to the public.
 
To register for any classes call the Sumter County Museum at
(803) 775-0908
Friends of the the Sumter County Museum receive discounts on classes and workshops.