The 48th New York Volunteer Infantry will recreate many aspects of daily life at a major Civil War-era post. Visitors can learn about military inspections, mail calls, bayonet drills, barracks life, infantry drills, and cannon firings. This event is located at Fort Pulaski call 912-786-5787 or visit out website at http://www.nps.gov/ for more information.
Revolutionary War Lecture – Charleston, SC
Charleston Museum presents Revolutionary War Lecture – “Why they Fought.” To commemorate the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris (1783), which ended the Revolutionary War, The Charleston Museum will present a three part lecture series on the effects of the war on Charleston and South Carolina. The lectures will be presented by Assistant Director and Revolutionary War historian Carl Borick. The final installment, “Why they fought,” appropriately on Veterans Day looks at the common soldiers of the Revolutionary War, their lives and experiences, and why they served in the American forces. This even twill take place on November 11th at 7 p.m. at the Charleston Museum. Admission is free.
For more info, call (843) 722-2996 and visit www.charlestonmuseum.org
26th Annual Heritage Days Celebration – St. Helena Island, SC
26th Annual Heritage Days Celebration: “Promoting Tolerance in a Changing World†at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island. Tours, art exhibitions, theatrical productions, symposiums, food, music and more showcasing the unique cultural heritage of the Gullah people of the Sea Islands.
The Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration is held every second weekend in November to celebrate and showcase the unique cultural heritage of the Gullah people of the Sea Islands. Other public programs include the Community Sing held every third Sunday from September to May to highlight the African American tradition through song. (843) 838-2474.
Penn School National Historic Landmark District, P.O. Box 126, St. Helena Island, South Carolina 29920
www.penncenter.com
Church Tour in Jacksonville, Florida
Take a tour of seven Downtown historic churches, all built prior to 1925 on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 1-5 p.m in Jacksonville, Florida. Tickets can be bought at the Main Library, where the tour starts. Each church will have a guide available who will tell you about the architectural and historical significance of the church. Tour participants can walk the tour, and trolley service is also provided along the route.
The following seven churches are participating:
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
Historic Mt. Zion AME Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church
Tour begins and ends at the Main Library. Tickets are $5 per person (children 12 and under admitted free) and will go on sale in November. Twenty percent of all ticket sales will benefit the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition.
Parking:
•Street parking is free
•Free parking is available at First Baptist’s #1 garage on Laura Street between Church and Ashley Streets.
For more information: Contact Michelle Brooks at 904-451-3344 or visit www.downtownjacksonville.org
The 500th Anniversary of Palladio’s Birth – Charleston, SC
If you have an interest in architecture and history, this is a perfect event for you. This is a special two-day event celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio whose work influenced the design of Charleston’s Drayton Hall.
It all begins on Thursday, November 6th, at the American Theater in downtown Charleston with a lecture by preservation architect and Palladio scholar Alexandra di Valmarana. A light reception will follow.
Thursday’s event is free, but reservations are required. Then on Friday, learn more about the Palladian connection through a special exhibit of never-before-seen Drayton-family architectural drawings dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. Director of Preservation Matt Webster will lead guests through this exhibit and draw comparisons between architectural pattern books, including Palladio’s Four Books of Architecture, Drayton Hall’s architecture, and the family’s own architectural drawings. The exhibit will be followed by cocktails on the portico and a plantation luncheon under the tent.
Tickets to Friday’s event are $75 each. Proceeds will go directly toward preservation of Drayton Hall’s main house. For more information, please call Courtney Bates at 843-769-2612 or email her at courtney_bates@draytonhall.org
11/06/2008 – 11/07/2008
843-769-2612
www.draytonhall.org