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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · 7d

Our Progressive Era mourning exhibit, as well as several others, are available online at our CatalogIt HUB: hub.catalogit.app/9979

Happy Halloweek!

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Oct 1

#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.
MSS02.2.11

A receipt dated May 17, 1907 from the Phoenix Furniture Company of King and Clifford Streets, Charleston, SC.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Sep 3

#OTD in 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolution. www.archives.gov/milestone-do...?

Treaty of Paris (1783)

EnlargeDownload Link Treaty of Paris; 9/3/1783; Perfected Treaties, 1778 - 1945; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. View All ...

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Aug 19

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.

A cast-iron potato ricer on a green background.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 23

The $2 bill as we know it was first introduced in 1862. Other than a ten-year gap in the 1960s and 1970s, the bill has been printed ever since. 2/2

Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 23

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

The back and mirrored front of a US $2 bill sits above a 1976 US quarter.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 17

⛓️‍💥Here's a rusty chain found near Saint James, Goose Creek Chapel of Ease. #WorldEmojiDay

A rusty chain lays across a green background.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 17

Here's a ❤️ to get y'all started #WorldEmojiDay

A straight pin with a ceramic heart on one end. The heart is white with blue flowers. The pin is on a red background.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 17

We're using this one a lot lately... 🫠

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 17

Today is #WorldEmojiDay - reply to this with an emoji and we'll see if we can find a match in our collection!

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 17

We have to settle for 🏛️ even though that looks nothing like our museum #WorldEmojiDay

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jul 10

The Museum will close at 3:45pm today (7/10) in advance of a private event. We resume regular hours tomorrow.

Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 24

Thank you for making your mark on Berkeley County history. Let's keep sharing! #berkeleycountymuseum #supportmuseums

Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 24

These projects include but are not limited to:
-renovating our restrooms to be more ADA-compliant
-replacing the front & side doors of the Museum building
-hosting events like Colonial Day (mark your calendars for September 27th this year!)
-updating old & broken technology throughout the Museum

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 24

Your membership or donation is crucial to ensuring the Museum and our staff are able to continue providing you with historical content both in person and online.

Financial contributions allow the Museum to take on multiple important projects.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 24

We can't do any of this without you! The Berkeley County Museum needs your support.

Become a member or donate today.
Museum membership: www.berkeleymuseum.org/membership
Donate: www.berkeleymuseum.org/donate

Membership — The Berkeley County Museum

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 24

Berkeley County Museum has been sharing local history since 1992. In the more than 30 years since we first opened our doors, we have acquired over 5,000 artifacts as part of our permanent collection & have cared for thousands more as loans. In the last 3 years, visitation has increased threefold.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 23

#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.

A black typewriter with ivory-colored keys. It sits on a brown desk.

Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 16

Our brick drive is extended! Here is the form: drive.google.com/file/d/1k2Ex...

#supportmuseums

A brick walkway with text: Buy a Brick in the BCM Path!

For only $100, you can secure your place in local history by purchasing a brick at the Berkeley County Museum.

Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 13

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.

A brownish gray fossil sits on a brown background.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Jun 3

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

Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · May 6

⚠️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.

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Apr 28

This will be your last opportunity to get a brick before Colonial Day 2025! Thanks as always go to Berkeley Monument & Sign for their beautiful work.

The order form can be found here: tinyurl.com/bcmbrick
Please email the completed form to info @berkeleymuseum.org or bring it to the Museum 2/2

brick order form.pdf

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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Apr 28

🧱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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Berkeley County Museum @berkeleymuseum.org · Apr 25

🌲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."

🌳MSS17.1.7

A vintage sepia-toned photograph of several pine trees next to a gravel road. At the bottom of the photo is written "tall pines".