Resources
News
As we move forward to the big celebration next year we are building excitement through promoting our unique history. Please feel free to view some of these stories through the links provided below:
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Christy Pleasant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV5XGkxvbaw&t=7s
Christy’s studio interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLv7BaF1TOo
Shanda Philips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DShlhImCIUc
Eleanor Cooper Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfq9y_Yik7g
America 250’s Rosie Rios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN70UoMaZEg
Chris Volf’s Berkeley 250: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFpsdfZdsHw&t=49s
Bill Segars – Historical Markers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YkccYD2pDg&t=2s
Katherine/Rob from SC250 Charleston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLCTGaF4IUM&t=28s
Katherine/Brett from 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08mIWqUt-1U
Ed West from Dorchester 250: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggHVoDG0xWI&t=36s
Historyman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT2-Zppt_G0
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Berkeley County Leaders Join SC Native American Tribes for Historic Alliance
Governor’s Proclamation Declares SC Native Nations Day
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Friday, February 7, 2025) – Berkeley County leaders recently joined Native American tribal leaders from around the state for an historic signing of the Tribal Alliance of South Carolina Nation’s Treaty. The milestone moment took place Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia. A total of nine different tribes were in attendance.
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-Prepared by the Berkeley County Public Information Office-
Education
The EDUCATION COMMITTEE has these major goals: To educate Berkeley
County residents, South Carolinians and the world about (1) Berkeley County's
role in the American Revolution and (2) unique Revolutionary asset and to
promote heritage tourism to Berkeley County.
This year’s priority is to collaborate with Berkeley K-12 students to create
meaningful educational Revolutionary programming for students.
Through collaborative and free-standing events, the Education Committee works
with the Events Committee to plan and provide diverse inspiring and engaging
Revolutionary Era programming throughout Berkeley County. Events are held
at least monthly to engage and educate thousands of Berkeley County families
and tourists throughout the year and promote heritage tourism.
Grants
The GRANT & FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE exists to provide resources and
information about funding opportunities for Revolutionary Era-related tourism
projects, vet and support applications for SC250 Commission and other grant
funds, and provide ongoing funding for the B250 projects and activities.
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The Berkeley 250 Francis Marion Commission through its partners has received
four important SC250 Commission grant awards over the last years. Grant funds
are being used to protect and preserve Berkeley County’s Rev Era assets, educate
the public about them, and promote heritage tourism through them.
To date the Berkeley 250 Francis Marion Commission and its partners have
brought almost a quarter of a million ($240K) to Berkeley County for:
(1) expanding the Berkeley County Museum’s Revolutionary Era exhibits and
increasing educational capacity via cutting-edge interactive digital technology
($50K),
(2) a research grant for the finding stories of lesser-known enslaved people
participating in the Revolutionary War ($10K),
(3) preserving and restoring the Laurens’s Revolutionary Era gravesite at
Mepkin Abbey ($76K), and
(4) Phase 1 stabilization of Biggin Church Ruins ($104K). Chelsy Proper, Judie
Edwards and Shanda Phillips of the Berkeley County Museum; Researcher
Eleanor Brown; Father Joe Tedesco and David George of Mepkin Abbey; and
Mark and Robert Ball of St. Johns Parish Berkeley all contributed time and
information to the Berkeley 250 Francis Marion Commission Grant/Funding
Committee to make these grant awards possible.
Publications