Africa to America Exhibit About to Open

Posted By Bill Payer on Apr 22, 2022 | 0 comments


Africa to America, the latest exhibit at the SC Historical Society Museum opens to the public next week after a Saturday members only preview.This exhibit focuses on the marketing and sale of enslaved Africans and the many contributions they made to the culture of colonial South Carolina. Featuring original documents held by the South Carolina Historical Society along with images and artifacts loaned by other museums and individuals, the gallery traces enslaved Africans from the rice-growing regions of their homeland and highlights the skills and knowledge that they brought with them.

This exhibit opens to the public on Tuesday, April 26th.

The SCHS Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00am-4:00pm. Learn more about the museum and how to purchase tickets at https://schistory.org/museum/

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