The Georgetown County Museum features a treasure trove of information pertaining to the region/state’s history, and its popular “First Tuesday Lecture Series” continues to attract both visitors and locals.

The free May-September series began in 2016, and is held at 5:30 p.m. on, as the title suggests, the first Tuesday of the month. 

“We started small but have built a large audience so that there is sometimes standing room only,” notes Mary Boyd, who has worked at the Museum for 12 years “doing a little of everything” as a volunteer. She is currently the Interim Museum Manager. 

“Our speakers’ subjects are on any aspect of Georgetown or South Carolina history and culture. We are focusing on the 250th Commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which launched the Revolutionary War, and since Georgetown was occupied by the British from 1780-1781, we want to create an awareness here in this area of our part in winning freedom from the British Crown.”

To that end, the museum’s June 2 speaker is Marine Lt. Col. (Ret.) Ed Forte, who presents the contributions of the Continental, State and Privateer Marines. His lecture is entitled, "In the Age of Wooden Ships and Iron Men: Marines in the American Revolution, 1775-1783.”

The Georgetown County Museum is also the official Francis Marion Interpretive Center. 

“This Revolutionary War hero (Marion) grew up in Georgetown and went on to become a Brigadier General, acquiring the nickname, “The Swamp Fox” because of his ability to “hit and run” successfully and disappear back into the swamps of the Lowcountry, never to be caught,” she explains. “Our entire first floor gallery is the site of this Center and on the second floor is the history of Georgetown.” 

Boyd concludes: “The 1st Tuesday Lecture Series brings people, places and events to life for our audiences so that they appreciate their heritage.”

Georgetown County Museum
120 Broad Street
(843) 545-7020
www.georgetowncountymuseum.com