Colonial Day 2025
Colonial Day is September 27, 2025 from 9am to 3pm. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Facebook event page.
Living History, Activities, and Lectures
Carolina Marsh Tacky Association
The Marsh Tacky is the state horse of South Carolina. Spanish horses were brought to our coast in the late 1500s. These horses and their descendants survived in the swamps and marshes of the Lowcountry. By the time of the American Revolution, Marsh Tacky horses were considered the "common" horse of the area.
Many girls (and yes, some boys!) had at least primitive needleworking skills in the colonial era. Living historian and Museum director Chelsy Proper will discuss the tangled history of needlework during the 18th century.
1pm lecture in the Interpretive Center - Canal Room
1:45pm lecture in the Interpretive Center - Canal Room
Indigo Dyeing
Liz Canada, a volunteer at Historic Camden, will demonstrate the art of indigo dyeing and also visitors to participate. Learn more about Historic Camden at the link below.
The Crew of the Charles Revenge are maritime living historians of the Golden Age of Piracy and colonial era, c. 1690-1780.
2pm lecture in the Interpretive Center - Canal Room
The Horry County Museum staff and volunteers will demonstrate various colonial skills, such as gunsmithing and soapmaking. (Photo from 2023 Colonial Day.) Learn more about the Horry County Museum at the link below.
Charleston Museum
The Charleston Museum staff will teach visitors how to roll their own beeswax candles. Learn more about the Charleston Museum at the link below.
What did colonists eat? How did they cook it? Learn about the food of the Revolution with Heather Welch, living historian.
12:30pm lecture in the Interpretive Center - Canal Room
The Carolina Navy are a living history group who honor the history of the sailors and civilians involved with the naval organizations that defended the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia, c. 1700-1780.
The Artillery Demonstration Team of the SC Battleground Preservation Trust will be firing muskets and cannons three times. They’ll be firing near Stony Landing House, overlooking the Cooper River.
History Organizations and Vendors
Food Vendors
Located in the Museum parking lot (food trucks) and vendor area
