This post was originally published on Facebook on May 23, 2026.

From the Director's Desk:

Former director Michael Coker welcomes current director Chelsy Proper to the Museum family in 2019.

Happy Saturday, y'all! Today marks my 7th anniversary at the Berkeley County Museum. (Technically I started in April 2019, but May 23 is the day I was officially on my own.) Thank you to the Museum Board, my coworker and volunteers, my colleagues in local history and tourism, and, most importantly, YOU: the Museum supporters and community members who love our history as much as I do.

In the last 7 years, I've seen the Museum grow by leaps and bounds. From 2019's Pirate Festival to 2022's opening of Fort Fair Lawn to this past February's Revolutionary Berkeley Day, I've seen the community come out to our events and support us again and again. One of my favorite exhibits has been "Lowcountry Mourning in the Progressive Era," and judging by the compliments we received on it, y'all love it too! (Maybe it'll make a reappearance this fall....) I also love our state-of-the-art Revolutionary War kiosk, especially when I get to share the Revolutionary history of the neighborhoods of local students.

Again, thank you. Here's to 7 years and then 7 more!