Supporting scholarship and promoting popular understanding of the American Revolution is central to the work of the American Revolution Institute. The Institute welcomes distinguished scholars and authors to share their insights and discuss their latest research with the public at Anderson House through lectures, author's talks and panel discussions. The Institute also hosts a variety of other historical programs throughout the year, including our Lunch Bite object talks, battlefield tours, special Anderson House tour programs and other events. Many of the events we offer are free.
January 2025
Virtual Seminar—“The American Cause…is the Cause of Liberty”
Join the American Revolution Institute and the Georgetown County SC250 Commission for a special virtual seminar discussing various topics highlighting the marquis de Lafayette and the American Revolution in South Carolina. This virtual seminar features the Institute’s director of education, Stacia Smith, discussing Lafayette’s farewell tour in 1824 and 1825, as celebrated by the Institute’s exhibition, Fete Lafayette: A French Hero’s Tour of the American Republic; the Institute’s research services librarian, Rachel Nellis, highlighting the surprising and exciting stories of…
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