Historian and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore will hold nothing back in the telling of what actually happened in the battles and skirmishes of the Revolutionary War on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 7:00 pm at the Laurens County Museum.
“The Viciousness in the Revolutionary War” is the title of the next talk in the Revolutionary War Lecture Series. This lecture will be for adults only due to the graphic nature of the topic.
Ashmore said of the lecture, “In many ways, the Revolutionary War has been romanticized. I assure you that war was anything but romantic. In every lecture I have ever given, and as many gory details as I have listed, believe it or not, I have held back significant details. In this lecture I will not be holding back. I think this lecture will give a more accurate portrayal of what really happened.”
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Laurens County Revolutionary War 250th Committee and the Laurens County Museum. There is a $5 suggested donation for those not members of the museum. There is not a fee for Laurens County Museum members.
The Laurens County Museum is located at 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC, 29360. The exhibit hall is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm and is free and open to the public.
Upcoming events include a lecture on January 30 about Lucy Banbury, an enslaved lady who escaped to freedom and became an active loyalist in the Revolutionary War. On Sunday, February 4, the “Martha Franks: Educator - Missionary - Humanitarian“ Exhibit will open with a talk and refreshments. Saturday, March 2, will be the grand opening of the First Nations Exhibit Hall. Archeologists will be available for artifact identification and will speak about recent groundbreaking research in South Carolina. For more information, call (864)681-3678, go to www.laurenscountymuseum.org, or Facebook.
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From Enslavement to Loyalist - the Journey of Lucy Banbury
The Revolutionary War takes on a whole new dimension when the story of Lucy Banbury is told. The Laurens County Museum’s Revolutionary War Lecture Series continues on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 7:00 PM, with “Freedom Seeker - Lucy Banbury”. Historic Charleston Foundation Education and Program Manager Carin Bloom will speak on the known details of the extraordinary life of Lucy Banbury who arrived in Charleston on a slave ship.
After her harrowing escape from enslavement in South Carolina, Banbury joined the Loyalist cause. She made her way to Canada, and, it is even said, returned to Africa.
The Revolutionary War Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Laurens County Revolutionary War 250th Committee and the Laurens County Museum. There is a $5 suggested donation for those not members of the Museum. Members and those 18 years old and under are free.
The Laurens County Museum is located at 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC. The exhibit hall is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For more information - (864)681-3678, www.laurenscountymuseum.org, and Facebook.
