Beaufort History Museum - Women in Reconstruction: The Lives of Laura Towne, Charlotte Forten and Susan King Taylor

Women in Reconstruction: The Lives of Laura Towne, Charlotte Forten and Susan King Taylor

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:02 PM | Webmaster BHM (Administrator)

From: Lillian Haist, President, Beaufort County Historical Society.

Members of the Beaufort County Historical Society and the community at large are invited to view the first of our 2020-21 “Historically Speaking” Lecture Series. Suzie Parker Devos will present the stories of 3 remarkable women—Susie King Taylor, Charlotte Forten and Laura Towne—who played important roles in Beaufort and the Sea Islands during the Reconstruction Era.

Click here to view the lecture on the Beaufort County Library’s You Tube Channel.

The program is co-sponsored by the County Library’s Beaufort District Collection with the support of South Carolina Humanities, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history and culture of South Carolina.

The content of the lecture is copyrighted by Suzie Parker Devoe.

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