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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.
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. |