Berkeley County Museum
@berkeleymuseum.org
Local history museum in the lowcountry of South Carolina.
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Our newest batch of bricks has been engraved!
Miss your opportunity? Don't worry - we'll take brick orders again in the spring.
Miss your opportunity? Don't worry - we'll take brick orders again in the spring.
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Our newest batch of bricks has been engraved!
Miss your opportunity? Don't worry - we'll take brick orders again in the spring.
Miss your opportunity? Don't worry - we'll take brick orders again in the spring.
Thanks to YOUR support, the Berkeley County Museum has been named a finalist in the Best of Berkeley County awards!
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Thanks to YOUR support, the Berkeley County Museum has been named a finalist in the Best of Berkeley County awards!
#AmericanArchivesMonth
Mrs. R.Y. Macbeth of Pinopolis purchased chairs and other items from Phoenix Furniture Company. The Company moved into its listed location in 1887. The building now houses Geo. C. Birlant & Co. Antiques, which purchased the building in the late 1920s.
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Mrs. R.Y. Macbeth of Pinopolis purchased chairs and other items from Phoenix Furniture Company. The Company moved into its listed location in 1887. The building now houses Geo. C. Birlant & Co. Antiques, which purchased the building in the late 1920s.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#AmericanArchivesMonth
Mrs. R.Y. Macbeth of Pinopolis purchased chairs and other items from Phoenix Furniture Company. The Company moved into its listed location in 1887. The building now houses Geo. C. Birlant & Co. Antiques, which purchased the building in the late 1920s.
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Mrs. R.Y. Macbeth of Pinopolis purchased chairs and other items from Phoenix Furniture Company. The Company moved into its listed location in 1887. The building now houses Geo. C. Birlant & Co. Antiques, which purchased the building in the late 1920s.
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August 19th is #NationalPotatoDay.
The potato, native to the Americas, was first domesticated in modern-day Peru and Bolivia about 7,000 years ago. By 1750, potatoes were a staple crop in both Europe and the North American colonies.
🥔: Early 20th century potato ricer from St. Stephen, 94.16.6.
The potato, native to the Americas, was first domesticated in modern-day Peru and Bolivia about 7,000 years ago. By 1750, potatoes were a staple crop in both Europe and the North American colonies.
🥔: Early 20th century potato ricer from St. Stephen, 94.16.6.
August 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
August 19th is #NationalPotatoDay.
The potato, native to the Americas, was first domesticated in modern-day Peru and Bolivia about 7,000 years ago. By 1750, potatoes were a staple crop in both Europe and the North American colonies.
🥔: Early 20th century potato ricer from St. Stephen, 94.16.6.
The potato, native to the Americas, was first domesticated in modern-day Peru and Bolivia about 7,000 years ago. By 1750, potatoes were a staple crop in both Europe and the North American colonies.
🥔: Early 20th century potato ricer from St. Stephen, 94.16.6.
By the Revolution, the American colonies had been issuing paper money for over 80 years. $2 notes were first issued as "bills of credit" in 1775. These $2 notes - and other Continental currency - were functionally worthless, as they weren't backed by physical assets. 1/2
July 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
By the Revolution, the American colonies had been issuing paper money for over 80 years. $2 notes were first issued as "bills of credit" in 1775. These $2 notes - and other Continental currency - were functionally worthless, as they weren't backed by physical assets. 1/2
⛓️💥Here's a rusty chain found near Saint James, Goose Creek Chapel of Ease. #WorldEmojiDay
July 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
⛓️💥Here's a rusty chain found near Saint James, Goose Creek Chapel of Ease. #WorldEmojiDay
Here's a ❤️ to get y'all started #WorldEmojiDay
July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Here's a ❤️ to get y'all started #WorldEmojiDay
#OnThisDay in 1868, American inventors C. Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, & Samuel W. Soulé were given a patent for their "Type-Writer," one of the 1st commercially successful typewriters.
The typewriter here dates from the interwar period & is on display in our Sheriff's Office exhibit.
The typewriter here dates from the interwar period & is on display in our Sheriff's Office exhibit.
June 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#OnThisDay in 1868, American inventors C. Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, & Samuel W. Soulé were given a patent for their "Type-Writer," one of the 1st commercially successful typewriters.
The typewriter here dates from the interwar period & is on display in our Sheriff's Office exhibit.
The typewriter here dates from the interwar period & is on display in our Sheriff's Office exhibit.
June 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's not a month that has an R in it, so it's not oyster season, but that doesn't stop this exogyra shell from being our #FossilFriday this week! Exogyra was a marine oyster from the warm cretaceous sea.
June 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's not a month that has an R in it, so it's not oyster season, but that doesn't stop this exogyra shell from being our #FossilFriday this week! Exogyra was a marine oyster from the warm cretaceous sea.
June 3rd is #NationalEggDay! These two eggs came from an ostrich and a rhea farm-raised in St. Stephen.
🥚: 97.4.1. and 97.4.2
🥚: 97.4.1. and 97.4.2
June 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
June 3rd is #NationalEggDay! These two eggs came from an ostrich and a rhea farm-raised in St. Stephen.
🥚: 97.4.1. and 97.4.2
🥚: 97.4.1. and 97.4.2
⚠️Caution!
The Museum floors are being cleaned today and tomorrow (May 6 and May 7).
The Museum is open but some areas are unavailable. If you are sensitive to smell, we recommend shortening your visit or visiting later this week.
The Museum floors are being cleaned today and tomorrow (May 6 and May 7).
The Museum is open but some areas are unavailable. If you are sensitive to smell, we recommend shortening your visit or visiting later this week.
May 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
⚠️Caution!
The Museum floors are being cleaned today and tomorrow (May 6 and May 7).
The Museum is open but some areas are unavailable. If you are sensitive to smell, we recommend shortening your visit or visiting later this week.
The Museum floors are being cleaned today and tomorrow (May 6 and May 7).
The Museum is open but some areas are unavailable. If you are sensitive to smell, we recommend shortening your visit or visiting later this week.
🧱The Berkeley County Museum spring brick drive has begun!
Details:
•Bricks cost $100 for the first brick &$80 for each subsequent brick
•Engraving is limited to 20 characters, including spaces
•Bricks are engraved in batches, so there may be a wait between your order & when the brick is ready
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Details:
•Bricks cost $100 for the first brick &$80 for each subsequent brick
•Engraving is limited to 20 characters, including spaces
•Bricks are engraved in batches, so there may be a wait between your order & when the brick is ready
1/
April 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🧱The Berkeley County Museum spring brick drive has begun!
Details:
•Bricks cost $100 for the first brick &$80 for each subsequent brick
•Engraving is limited to 20 characters, including spaces
•Bricks are engraved in batches, so there may be a wait between your order & when the brick is ready
1/
Details:
•Bricks cost $100 for the first brick &$80 for each subsequent brick
•Engraving is limited to 20 characters, including spaces
•Bricks are engraved in batches, so there may be a wait between your order & when the brick is ready
1/
🌲Happy Arbor Day! This holiday encourages the planting and celebration of trees. The first Arbor Day was celebrated in Nebraska in 1872.
This photograph was taken in Pinopolis in 1939. The caption on the back reads, "Looking from Harvey's toward [the] Stoney place."
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This photograph was taken in Pinopolis in 1939. The caption on the back reads, "Looking from Harvey's toward [the] Stoney place."
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April 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🌲Happy Arbor Day! This holiday encourages the planting and celebration of trees. The first Arbor Day was celebrated in Nebraska in 1872.
This photograph was taken in Pinopolis in 1939. The caption on the back reads, "Looking from Harvey's toward [the] Stoney place."
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This photograph was taken in Pinopolis in 1939. The caption on the back reads, "Looking from Harvey's toward [the] Stoney place."
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Today is Naturescope Kids Who Care! Nearly 1,000 local students will visit the Park and Museum today. Thanks to our Santee Cooper volunteer, Quincy, for his help!
April 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today is Naturescope Kids Who Care! Nearly 1,000 local students will visit the Park and Museum today. Thanks to our Santee Cooper volunteer, Quincy, for his help!
Thank you, Knightsville Elementary student! #berkeleycountymuseum
April 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Thank you, Knightsville Elementary student! #berkeleycountymuseum
Have you ever had a sample card or page of perfume? The idea of soaking a card in perfume was developed by Freeman Ballard Shedd, who worked for E.W. Hoyt in 1870. April 14 is #NationalPerfumeDay.
This bottle can be dated to after 1918, when "German" was removed from the bottle.
This bottle can be dated to after 1918, when "German" was removed from the bottle.
April 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Have you ever had a sample card or page of perfume? The idea of soaking a card in perfume was developed by Freeman Ballard Shedd, who worked for E.W. Hoyt in 1870. April 14 is #NationalPerfumeDay.
This bottle can be dated to after 1918, when "German" was removed from the bottle.
This bottle can be dated to after 1918, when "German" was removed from the bottle.
Tomorrow is the Old Santee Canal Park easter egg hunt! This "Bunny" brand egg beater was made in England circa 1900. 23.11.6.
April 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tomorrow is the Old Santee Canal Park easter egg hunt! This "Bunny" brand egg beater was made in England circa 1900. 23.11.6.
Have you visited our CatalogIt HUB lately? We have almost 200 items from the Museum collection available for online viewing, with more being added! Pick a category or view the every item.
👆 Click here to explore: hub.catalogit.app/9979
👆 Click here to explore: hub.catalogit.app/9979
April 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Have you visited our CatalogIt HUB lately? We have almost 200 items from the Museum collection available for online viewing, with more being added! Pick a category or view the every item.
👆 Click here to explore: hub.catalogit.app/9979
👆 Click here to explore: hub.catalogit.app/9979
Thank you to the Lt. Colonel Hiram Mann TAI chapter for their generous donation. These prints will be used in development of a World War II exhibit here at the Museum.
March 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Thank you to the Lt. Colonel Hiram Mann TAI chapter for their generous donation. These prints will be used in development of a World War II exhibit here at the Museum.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Constitution of 1782 increased the legislative and judicial independence of the Kingdom of Ireland. George III was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
March 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Constitution of 1782 increased the legislative and judicial independence of the Kingdom of Ireland. George III was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
This beautiful crocheted yoke was made by Minnie Caroline May Salters in the early 1910s. It was worn over the wedding gown of Ella Louise Morris Salters, Salters's daughter-in-law.
👗: Wedding gown yoke, 99.5.3
#TextileTuesday
👗: Wedding gown yoke, 99.5.3
#TextileTuesday
March 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This beautiful crocheted yoke was made by Minnie Caroline May Salters in the early 1910s. It was worn over the wedding gown of Ella Louise Morris Salters, Salters's daughter-in-law.
👗: Wedding gown yoke, 99.5.3
#TextileTuesday
👗: Wedding gown yoke, 99.5.3
#TextileTuesday
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to our board chair, museum director, and museum visitor services expert. #womenalsoknowhistory #womeninmuseums
March 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to our board chair, museum director, and museum visitor services expert. #womenalsoknowhistory #womeninmuseums
From 1768 to at least 1770, Anne Hawes sold liquor and food at the Sign of Bacchus, a tavern in Charleston. Among her offerings were caveached (cooked and pickled) fish and pickled oysters.
📰: The South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal, October 30, 1770
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📰: The South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal, October 30, 1770
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March 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
From 1768 to at least 1770, Anne Hawes sold liquor and food at the Sign of Bacchus, a tavern in Charleston. Among her offerings were caveached (cooked and pickled) fish and pickled oysters.
📰: The South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal, October 30, 1770
4/4 🦪
📰: The South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal, October 30, 1770
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While the Museum doesn't have any Japanese dolls, we do have several dolls in our collection! Our oldest doll is this Armand Marseille doll, dating to approximately 1890.
#WomensHistoryMonth 2/2
#WomensHistoryMonth 2/2
March 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
While the Museum doesn't have any Japanese dolls, we do have several dolls in our collection! Our oldest doll is this Armand Marseille doll, dating to approximately 1890.
#WomensHistoryMonth 2/2
#WomensHistoryMonth 2/2