Lecture Series 2023-2024


These lectures are brought to you by the Beaufort History Museum/Beaufort County Library as Season 7 of our Local History Series. Registration is strongly suggested and will open on the Beaufort History Museum's website two weeks before the presentation date. https://beauforthistorymuseum.wildapricot.org/

Admission is generally free.

December 7, 2024

Saint Helena Island Library

2:00 PM

"Pearl Harbor and the Bush Brothers


Beaufort's American Legion Post 207 is named for a local man who was killed aboard the USS California when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. But who was he - and what happened to his brother, Leon, who was also reported in the local area press as killed in action on that date?

Mary Dorsey, a member and officer of Post 207 was determined to find out. Come hear about her quest that uncovered surprising facts, a story of brotherly love, irony, unexpected emotions, a parallel in her personal life, and a friendship with the Bush family. This local history program is co-sponsored by the Beaufort History Museum. Free; first come, first seated. Doors will open at 1:30 PM for seating. Closed when room capacity is met.





March 19, 2024

Saint Helena Island Library

2:00 PM

"The History of the Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority" 


This lecture will be presented by BJWSA's own Director of Technology and Innovation, Tricia Kilgore. Tricia will enlighten us with the history of a vital component of local infrastructure. BJWSA is a quasi-governmental entity and a political division of the State of South Carolina  that grew out of the Beaufort County Water Authority in 1954. 




April 16, 2024 

Saint Helena Island library

2:00 PM

“Snake Bit: Henry Woodward, South Carolina’s, first English Settler” 


This lecture will be led by Robert Lanham.



Our mission is to preserve, portray, and promote the experiences of our past that influence us now and in the future.

The Beaufort History Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 713 Craven Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. Mailing Address: PO Box 172, Beaufort, SC 29901 

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