Laurens County Museum
Sestercentennial group works on historic sites, technology to tell state’s stories
Laurens County, S.C. – In 2026 the nation will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence, and historians throughout the state are working to tell the stories of South Carolinians who lived through that time. “We want to tell the stories of South Carolina. We want to tell them from points of view that we’ve…
Read MoreAfter nine years of fundraising, Laurens County Museum opens to public
Laurens, South Carolina – A tree seems to grow from the floor and into the rafters of the Witherspoon Building, the newly-completed permanent home of the Laurens County Museum which welcomed hundreds of guests last weekend with a fundraising gala Friday and a grand opening on Sunday, Jan. 2. The “tree room” is an impressive…
Read More‘Community-driven museum’ opens free to public Jan. 2
Laurens, South Carolina – Patrons and supporters of the Laurens County Museum Association will bring in the new year at a New Year’s Eve celebration Friday, and they’ll get a sneak peak at the brand new exhibits at the museum’s new permanent home at the Witherspoon Building, 116 Public Square in Laurens. But it’s the…
Read MorePhilip Samuel Adair
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Philip Samuel Adair went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was surrounded in his last days by family and friends. Phil was born, November 7, 1946, to Samuel Watts Adair and Lettie Arlene Pfaff Adair in Laurens, SC. He was a graduate of…
Read MoreFirst speaker tonight in virtual African American History Series by Laurens County Museum Association
Monday, Feb. 8 Laurens, S.C. – Laurens County Museum is holding a virtual African American History Lecture series each of the first three weeks in February, and the first event begins tonight featuring Dr. Bobby Donaldson of the University of South Carolina. Donaldson will speak on “Justice for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement.”…
Read MoreMuseum’s Friday Gala offers public fundraiser: music, dancing, dinner
Laurens, SC – The Laurens County Museum Association is sponsoring a variety of upcoming events to appeal to many in the upstate community, starting this weekend with its Night at the Museum, LCMA’s Fourth Annual Spring Gala, Friday, April 20. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Witherspoon Building, 116 South Public Square in historic Laurens.…
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