The Powder Magazine museum will celebrate its 300th Anniversary as South Carolina’s oldest public building.
The commemoration will include comments from political leadership (including Governor Haley and Mayor Riley) and members of the historical community.
A musical demonstration will be provided by the Citadel drum and fife corps, and Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site will provide 18th-century-dressed soldiers to honor the occasion with a live musket volley.
The public will also be invited to visit the museum’s new exhibition, Arsenal of History: The Powder Magazine of South Carolina.
Cake and a commemorative novelty for the first 300 guests.
An ongoing colonial living history timeline will also be hosted throughout the day at Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site and open to the public.
Date
April 20, 2013
Location
The Powder Magazine 79 Cumberland Street, Charleston, SC
, SC
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