Guest speaker: David W. Dangerfield, a native of Berkeley County who currently serves as Assistant Professor of History at the University of South Carolina – Salkehatchie. In the years before the Civil War, the South Carolina Lowcountry was home to a remarkable group of people of color who were free despite the slavery all around […]
The wheels are in motion for a fun new event for kids this fall! The Daniel Island Historical Society is planning an inaugural “Kids Ride & Seek Island History Bike Adventure” on Sunday, September 18th. Kids in grades 5K-3 (ages 5 to 9) are invited to join DIHS for an event that will take participants […]
How important were Daniel Island and the greater Cainhoy Peninsula to the British “Southern Strategy” to conquer America during the Revolutionary War? What role did these areas play in terms of sustaining the British occupation of Charleston? And how did the natural environment and disease affect military control of the Cainhoy Peninsula? Get the answers […]
In recognition of Black History Month, join the Daniel Island Historical Society on Tuesday, February 21st from 7-8 pm, at the Church of the Holy Cross on Daniel Island, for a discussion about the powerful book “Ukweli: Searching for Healing Truth,” hailed as one of the most important literary compilations on race in decades. Guest […]
Join DIHS at 7 pm, Tuesday, October 17 to learn the rich history of Charleston's Naval Base and shipyard and the impact it had on the Lowcountry. Their programs are free and open to all. They meet at the Parish Hall of Church of the Holy Cross, 299 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island.
Charleston is built on its history....but much of that history has disappeared...civil war bombardment, earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, and development have all left their mark. Join DIHS at 7 pm, on November 21 to learn about "Lost Charleston." This program is free and open to all.
"Let's Try Love: African American History through the Performing Arts" In commemoration of Black History Month, join the Daniel Island Historical Society (DIHS) for a special Q&A discussion with Donald O’Conner, founder and director of the Watoto Academy for the Performing Arts. This event, held in partnership with Bishop England High School, will take place […]
March is Women’s History Month and the Daniel Island Historical Society will celebrate it with “RAISING REVOLUTIONARIES: Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Her Sons” at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 19th at the Church of the Holy Cross Parish Hall. Her sons, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Thomas Pinckney, were both among the Founding Fathers. Charles signed […]
Join the Daniel Island Historical Society as the Charleston Museum's Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman shares highlights from their nearly 10,000-piece costume and textile collection. Through individual objects worn by both the notable and the unknown in our city’s history, she will speak about the evolution of garments and styles from the Colonial era […]
