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Reminder: SINHG Evening Program February 17

Seabrook Island Natural History Group’s first evening program for the year, South Carolina & The Revolutionary War, is February 13, 2025, at 7:00 pm at The Lake House.

Rick Wise of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, explores the state’s pivotal role in the struggle for independence.

We have planned a social gathering before this event starting around 6:30 pm. Wine and other light refreshments will be served. Can’t wait to see you there!

SINHG evening programs at the Seabrook Island Lake House are offered free of charge to members, or a $5.00 charge for non-members. You can register at sinhg.org/events-page.

To learn more about SINHG, membership, and Evening Programs click here.”

-Submitted by SINHG

(Image credit: SINHG)

February at the Charleston Museum

Learn about the programs planned for the month of February at The Charleston Museum.

The Charleston Festival

The Festival of Houses & Gardens is now
The Charleston Festival
March 13–April 13, 2025

Historic Charleston Foundation has celebrated houses, history, and culture through its annual spring festival since its founding in 1947. As the Foundation’s largest fundraising and educational event, after 78 years the Festival has evolved into a holistic celebration of Charleston’s history, architecture, culture, and community. Now affectionately known as The Charleston Festival, this month-long event will continue to present House & Garden Tours and engaging lectures, in addition to a menu of new programs and venues to explore for 2025.

Tickets are now on sale.
Click here for more information.

-Submited by Historic Charleston Foundation

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Save the Dates: Upcoming SINHG 2025 Evening Programs

Look ahead to 2025 with these upcoming Evening Programs:

February 13: South Carolina & The Revolutionary War (rescheduled from November. No need to re-register if you did so for the November date.)
March 13: History & Tales of Johns Island
April 10: A History of Seabrook Island

All programs are at 7:00 pm at The Lake House. Pre-registration is available by clicking here.

January at The Charleston Museum

Learn about the programs planned for the month of January at The Charleston Museum, including a new program for children ages two through four.

December at the Charleston Museum

The Charleston Museum calendar of events for December is now available.

Happy Thanksgiving from Your Tidelines Team

As we enjoy this holiday, we are continuing an American tradition that dates back to 1621. We have always heard that Governor William Bradford began this feast to celebrate the Pilgrims’ first successful corn harvest, inviting the local Indians to join them. The real story is that the Pilgrims celebrated their successful harvest by shooting their guns into the air, which caused Massasoit, the Indian Chief, to bring together warriors and prepare for battle. Instead of fighting, the Wampanoag and Pilgrims worked together to prepare a feast. Although the celebration dates back to then, it wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving Day to be held every November.

We gather on this special day to be thankful for the family we love, the friends we cherish, and for the many blessings in our lives. May your Thanksgiving holiday be full of love, laughter, and gratitude.

–Tidelines Editors

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Upcoming Holiday Events at Charleston’s Historic Plantations

Need some ideas for things to do over the holidays? Here is a sampling of events taking place at Charleston’s Historic Plantations.

What were historic holidays like in Drayton Hall?

In this special tour offered throughout the season, Drayton Hall’s Curator of Education, Amber Satterthwaite will answer your questions about Christmases past and present at Drayton Hall. Was it cozy or cold? Was it secular or spiritual? What are the twelve days of Christmas, anyway—and exactly why isn’t there a Christmas tree?

This tour will unwrap the evidence and explore the origins of some modern-day Christmas traditions as we discover how people at Drayton Hall celebrated the holidays.

An Autumn of Learning for SINHG Members

SINHG members have kept up an active travel schedule as the organization’s autumn learning opportunities for members continues.

Twenty members traveled to Wadmalaw Island and the Barrier Oyster Farm, where members learned about the meticulous process of growing wild oysters and enjoyed sampling some of the freshest and tastiest oysters in the Lowcountry.

History took a front seat on two recent trips. One took members to the historic Huguenot Church in downtown Charleston, the fourth church on the site originally purchased in 1680 by religious exiles and the only active Huguenot church in the Americas.

A Walk On The Beach November 13

Seabrook Island Beach Restoration and Renourishment began Tuesday, October 1 and much has happened since then. Loads of rocks were moved to the exposed seawall on the beach and tons of sand was delivered and now the sand scraping and transfer has begun.

Continue reading for pictures of North Beach on November 9 as well as information from the Town of Seabrook Island and SIPOA.

November at the Charleston Museum

The Charleston Museum calendar of events for November is now available.

SINHG Explores the Lowcountry

Halfway through its autumn series of SINHG trips, members have been fanning out all over the Lowcountry to learn about our vibrant maritime environment and its culture.

Close to home, members visited the lagoons and forests of St. Christopher Camp to learn about the reptiles and amphibians that creep, crawl or hop through our marshes and creeks, a critical part of the coastal ecosystem.

Downtown, members traveled to the historic Fireproof Building to enjoy an historically accurate and plated meal based on 18th and 19th century recipes, a multi-course meal prepared by chef Mike Webb and drawing on recipes from, among others, the Pinckney and Rutledge families.