Patriots Point and Congressional Medal of Honor Society Sign New Five Year Agreement

CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA - The Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Patriots Point Development Authority have signed a five year extension of the license that ensures the Medal of Honor Museum and the offices of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society will be housed on board the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at Patriots Point .
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Colonial Game Night: Skittles - St Simons Island, Georgia

August 23, 2008

7:00 pm

Visit the Fort and learn how to play the old colonial game skittles. You can also hang out at the fort and watch the sunset over the marsh.

Fort Frederica, 6515 Frederica Road on St Simons Island, Georgia

for more informatin, visit Fort Fredericas website or call (912) 638-3639 www.nps.gov/fofr

Quilts In Bloom at The Charleston Museum - South Carolina

If you are interested in quilting and quilts, this exhibit will be a great inspiration for new ideas.
As part of an ongoing rotation of quilts from the Charleston Museum’s permanent textile collection, the Museum has eleven new quilts on exhibit. Spanning over 150 years of Charleston quiltmaking, each piece offers a unique interpretation of a floral theme. Nature was a constant source of inspiration for quilters, and especially Charleston quilters. All types of flowers became the subject of quilt patterns - pieced, appliquéd and embroidered. These floral quilts will be “in bloom” through the end of 2008. For more information, please call 722-2996 or visit www.charlestonmuseum.org Read more

Gullah Geechee Nation International Music and Movement Festival - Charleston, SC

August 22, 2008

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August 24, 2008

Gullah/Geechee Artisans Reconnect Culture Through Crafts

The Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ brings together authentic Gullah/Geechee artists from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in a major showcase of the artistic skills of Gullah/Geechees that teach how their visual arts, music, dances, and songs connect to their ancestry in Africa. Over the course of three days in historic Charleston, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation, people will be able to purchase traditional items and participate in a number of performances and interactive educational workshops. The events will be at different locations on Friday, August 22, 2008. However, the main events will be held Saturday, August 23, 2008 and Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Charleston Maritime Center at 10 Wharfside Drive from Noon to 7 pm.
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Wine Strolls in the Gardens - Charleston, SC

August 6, 2008
5:30 pm	to	7:00 pm
August 13, 2008
5:30 pm	to	7:00 pm
August 20, 2008
5:30 pm	to	7:00 pm
August 27, 2008
5:30 pm	to	7:00 pm

There is simply no better way to spend a relaxing summer evening in Charleston than taking a stroll through the beautiful Middleton Place gardens with a glass of wine! The Summer Wine Strolls continue every Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Enjoy wine tasting in the gardens, paired with a variety of cheeses. Two convenient tasting tables are available each week in a different garden location. Tastings are $10 per person.
For more information, please visit www.middletonplace.org or call (800) 782-3608

Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps Comes to Charleston, SC

For the first time ever, the talented group Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps is coming to Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor, Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 11:00 am. Performances will take place on the flight deck of the historic World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.

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The Story of The Ship That Would Not Die - Charleston, SC

August 8, 2008

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August 10, 2008

She’s called The Ship That Would Not Die and the weekend of August 8-10, 2008 visitors to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on Charleston Harbor will have the chance to see the destroyer USS Laffey in a whole new way!

WWII era living historians will be aboard the famous destroyer to greet visitors, talk about the ship and tell the story of how Laffey earned the nickname The Ship That Would Not Die.

Laffey and her crew were the target of one of the most ferocious enemy aerial attacks in all of WWII. The April 16, 1945 attack off the island of Okinawa crippled the ship leaving nearly a third of the crew dead or wounded. The living historians aboard Laffey will explain to visitors how the ship, not only managed to survive, but mounted an extraordinary counter attack.

Weapons Firing in St Augustine, Florida

August 2, 2008

10:30 am

There’s a historic weapons firing event at Fort Matanzas on the first Saturday every month. Catch the ferry service to Rattlesnake southern approach to St. Augustine. There is a living history event from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. when re-enactors will demonstrate Spanish muskets and cannons at the fort. Admission to the event is free. Fort Matanzas National Monument is located at the south end of Anastasia Island about 15 miles south of St. Augustine. Call 904.471.0116 for more information or visit the website.

Changing of the Guard - St Augustine, Florida

Experience colonial time in historic downtown St. Augustine as soldiers guarding the town are dismissed for the night. Their replacements arrive to take over guarding Government House. The commander of the new watch puts the replacements through a drill before they are allowed to take over the post. The retiring soldiers are ordered to clear their weapons. The blasts of musket fire assured St. Augustine that the changing of the guard had taken place and the town was safe for the night. This traditional military changing of the guard takes place at 7 p.m. in front of St. Augustine’s Government House in the Plaza de la Constitucion.
Government House Museum in Downtown St. Augustine at 7 p.m. Admission is Free
Call 904.825.1004 for more information.

Ancient Ships - Jacksonville, Florida

There are very few documents or pictures of ancient ships with the exception of illustrations on coins minted at that time. The Ancient Ship exhibit (July 1 - Sept 29, 2008) features depictions of ancient ships on coins from the Greek, Roman and Phoenician eras, along with detailed models of early modern ships and manuscripts related to famous sea battles.
In addition the exhibit shows three special famous early modern ships, the “U.S.S. Constitution” (See photo ), the “H.M.S. Victory” and a Spanish Galleon of the type used in the Invincible Armada of 1588.

Admission is Free.
Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 101 West 1st Street, Jacksonville, Florida 33206
(904) 356-2992

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