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Explore the History of Indigo in Beaufort’s Sea Islands

Posted on September 9, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Noted teacher and historian Margaret Pickett will present a lecture titled “The history of Indigo in Beaufort’s Sea Islands” at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 17, at the Beaufort Branch Library, located at 311 Scott Street.  This is the first lecture in the Beaufort History Museum/Beaufort County Library 2019 Fall Local History Series.

            Admission to the lecture is free.  A donation of $5 is suggested and reservations are required.  To sign up visit the BHM website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com. Please print out the ticket and bring to the event.  Registration opens September 2.    (Lectures sell out.  Those with tickets will be admitted first.)  Funds collected will be used to support ongoing Museum programs and the Phase II renovation of the Exhibit Hall currently underway. Phase I of the renovation opened last year.

            Margaret (Peggy) Pickett is the co-director of Pickett Educational Resources, an independent researcher, author and living history presenter.  In addition to developing and presenting history programs for schools, she has researched and created programs in which she portrays women of the past.

             Her current portrayals include Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Dorothy Sinkler Richardson and Rebecca Motte.  She is the co-author of The European Struggle to Settle North America 1521 – 1608 and the author of Eliza Lucas Pinckney Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of American Patriots, 1722 – 1793. 

            At the lecture she will talk about the history of indigo in South Carolina and how it affected the sea islands around Beaufort. Indigo was a very important and lucrative crop because the blue dye extracted from the plants was in high demand. In 1744 Eliza Lucas Pinckney sent a sample of indigo she had developed on her father’s plantation to England where it was said to be as good as the indigo produced by the French in their island colonies in the West Indies.  Indigo soon became a valuable export for Carolina planters. Its cultivation and processing as dye produced one-third the total value of the colony’s exports before the Revolutionary War. Manager of three plantations, Pinckney had a major influence on the colonial economy.

            The Beaufort County Library System is a free and accessible center of ideas, information, and resources that foster learning, community, and literacy. The Library provides open and guided access to a wide variety of media and programs to inform, inspire, and empower people in their pursuit of lifelong learning, personal enrichment, and cultural understanding.

            Beaufort History Museum, located in the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven Street, has   evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th Century until modern times.  The Museum’s hours of operation are 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Saturday.   Information on other events, Docent Training classes, volunteer opportunities and membership may be found on the website and by visiting the Museum’s Facebook page.

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Beaufort History Museum Special Exhibit Spotlights Popular Beach Band The Beat Goes On for Beaufort’s Melody Makers

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Back in the day, when “the real rock and roll” ruled, Beaufort’s Melody Makers was one of the most sought after beach bands in the state.  Local folks wax nostalgic remembering beach parties, teen romance and shagging the night away to high-energy music.  As far as history goes, the band was an important part of growing up in Beaufort.           

            Now the beat goes on thanks to a special exhibit at Beaufort History Museum featuring photos, instruments, amplifiers and framed albums of the Melody Makers biggest hits.  A reception with refreshments will be held Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Museum. “Singing Fred Gauch”, along with other past band members will be there to reminisce with friends and guests.  Admission is free and the public is invited.

           “Regardless of where you grew up, there was that one special band, that first slow dance, that first beer”, said Mary Lou Brewton, a local native and vice president of the museum’s moard of directors. “ In Beaufort we had many great bands, but none have had the longevity of the Melody Makers. From Bailey’s, Oakgrove and the Varnville Pool, the Melody Makers and that sweet Carolina Beach music rocked our youth away.”

           The Melody Makers exhibit is currently open and will be available through August.  Special themed exhibits are ongoing at the museum, which is also completely renovating its principal Exhibit Hall.  Phase I of the renovation opened in the spring of 2018.  Phase II, which will offer interactive displays and innovative digital opportunities to explore Beaufort’s 500 year history, will open later this year.

            “When baby boomers go into museums, we are shocked to see our grandparent’s and parent’s artifacts. Now we are them,” Brewton said.   She is also co-chairman of the museum’s Collection Committee and she is encouraging people to preserve photos, books and artifacts, which tell the story of our past. “If people have artifacts they would like to share, we will help them find a home for them,” she said. 

            Beaufort History Museum, located on the second floor of the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven Street, has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th Century to the modern era.  

            The Museum’s hours of operation are 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Saturday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours. Admission is $7.00 per visitor ($6.00 for Seniors). Children and active military are admitted free of charge.  Please visit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com or BHM’s Facebook page for updates and news from the Museum.

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Beaufort History Museum Announces Tea “Pearls of Wisdom”

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Beaufort History Museum will present its fifth annual Tea on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, from 1 – 4 PM at Dataw Island Club.  The popular event, the museum’s principal fundraiser, will showcase national best selling author Kristy Woodson Harvey, who is using the occasion to launch her newest book, The Southern Side of Paradise. Local author Patricia Bee and her book, Mama’s Pearls, will also be featured.   Both women will talk about their books and the importance of family, heritage and communal traditions to southern culture.

           The tea will be set in Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room, which offers sweeping views of Jenkins Creek and surrounding marshland.  In addition to delicious traditional formal tea delicacies there will also be a cocktail reception with a cash bar, an auction and an exciting raffle.  Auction items include a double strand antique Mikimoto cultured akoya pearl necklace offered by Modern Jewelers and an Oyster Roast by Lady’s Island Oysters featuring acclaimed Single Lady Oysters. 

           Reservations may be made by credit card on the museum’s website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.  Ticket prices, which include a copy of Harvey’s book, are $60/per person or $500 for a table of 10.  (Those buying a table are asked to use a single credit card for the reservation and to list the names of guests to facilitate seating at the Tea).

            Kristy Woodson Harvey is a born-and-bred North Carolina girl who loves all four seasons—especially fall in Chapel Hill where she attended college, and summer in Beaufort, NC, where she and her family spend every free moment. She is the author of The Southern Side of Paradise, The Secret of Southern Charm, Slightly South of Simple, Dear Carolina, and Lies and Other Acts of Love.

            Publisher Simon & Schuster provided this preview of the book launch: “For the last two summers, ‘one of the hottest new Southern writers’ (Parade) Kristy Woodson Harveyhas captivated readers with her beloved Peachtree Bluff series and the resilient Murphy women. This May, readers travel back to the picturesque Southern town of Peachtree Bluff with the third stand-alone novel in the series, The Southern Side of Paradise (Gallery Books; on-sale May 7, 2019; Trade Paperback Original),when a long-held family secret threatens the tight-knit bond between the trio of sisters and their mother.”

           Patricia Bee, a Beaufort, SC, native, is a retired educator with 28 years experience in the public school system.  She graduated from Beaufort High School and earned a B.A in Elementary Education from the University of South Carolina and a Masters in Public Administration from Iowa State University.

            Bee describes Mama’s Pearls as a book of poetry that captures “the essence of Gullah culture as priceless words of wisdom emanate from a grandmother’s heart and unfold a roadmap for life’s journey.”

            The BHM Annual Tea fundraiser enjoys wide community support. This edition’s sponsors include Modern Jewelers, Merrill Lynch Bank of America Corporation, The Clark-Troutman Group Wealth Management, Lady’s Island Oyster Company, Fernwell Florals, Hairplay, Bay Street Outfitters, Eat Local (Hearth Wood Fired Pizza, Plum’s and Saltus River Grill restaurants), Hand and Tanner, Rossignol’s, MacDonald’s Marketplace, Kilwins, and Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix.

            Beaufort History Museum has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th Century to the modern era.  

           The museum’s hours of operation are 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Saturday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours. Admission is $7.00 per visitor ($6.00 for seniors). Children and active military are admitted free of charge.  Please visit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com or BHM’s Facebook page for updates and news from the museum.

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DragonBoat Beaufort Announces Open Registration for DRAGONBOAT RACE DAY 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by | Leave a comment

DragonBoat Beaufort, the local cancer survivor/supporter racing team, is pleased to announce that Dragons will once again invade Beaufort on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Henry C. Chambers Park in downtown Beaufort, South Carolina. Over the last few years, the event has become increasingly popular among locals and out-of-towners alike. The 2018 Dragonboat Race Day drew over 500 paddlers, 25 teams and thousands of spectators to the Beaufort seawall. The event raised $55,000 for the organization which helps support those impacted by cancer who live, work or receive treatment in Beaufort County. This is through the sport of dragonboat racing and outreach efforts which includes grants to help with needs that are typically not met through traditional means. All funds raised during Race Day go directly to support DragonBoat Beaufort’s Cancer Survivor Mission. This will be the 7th annual event for the non-profit organization.

Anyone can form a dragonboat team to compete at DragonBoat Race Day 2019. A dragonboat team consists of 20 paddlers, 2 alternates (recommended) and one drummer. All teams will be trained how to safely and successfully paddle a dragonboat prior to DragonBoat Race Day with experienced coaches and boat steerers. In the past teams have included civic clubs, community neighborhoods, military, local businesses, cancer survivors, schools, and hospitals. There is also a Senior Division limited to paddlers 50 years or older.

On Race Day, teams will paddle in three races (weather permitting) competing for medals. There will be awards for Best Tee Shirt Design, Best Tent Decoration, Best Team Spirit, Best Dressed Drummer, Most Money Raised by a Drummer on Race Day, Fastest Overall Team, Fastest Local Team, Top Fund Raising Team and Top Fund Raising Individual.

For more information, please visit www.dragonboat-raceday.com.

[Dragonboat Beaufort is a non-profit organization located in Beaufort, SC. The DragonBoat Beaufort Fund is housed at the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, a 501c3 organization. DragonBoat Beaufort’s mission: “Through the physical competition of dragonboat racing and the strength of camaraderie, DragonBoat Beaufort aims to provide cancer survivors with a total sense of wellness.  Additionally, our OUTREACH program supports individual cancer patients who live, work or are treated in Beaufort County with needs they cannot afford or for which they lack coverage.”]

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Tales of Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department and Coroner’s Office to be Showcased at April 9 History Lecture

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Beaufort History Museum, in partnership with the Beaufort Branch of Beaufort County Library, will present a lecture titled “History and Tales of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department and Coroner’s Office”.  The lecture is scheduled for 2 PM Tuesday, April 9, at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall located at the corner of North and Church Streets in Beaufort. Speakers will be Ed Allen, Beaufort County Coroner and Lieutenant Colonel Neil Baxley, Emergency Management Director of the Beaufort County Sherriff’s Office.

 Admission to the lecture is free.  A donation of $5 is suggested and reservations are required.  To sign up visit the BHM website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com. Please print  the ticket and bring to the event.  Registration is currently open.    (Lectures sell out.  Those with tickets will be admitted first.)  Funds collected will be used to support ongoing Museum programs and the renovation of the Exhibit Hall currently underway. Phase I of the renovation is now open and planning for Phase II has begun.
 
A Beaufort, SC native, Ed Allen graduated from Robert Smalls High School and received his degree in Mortuary Science from Cincinnati College. He became the first Beaufort County Director of Emergency Medical Services, a position in which he served for 33 years.  He was Deputy Coroner of Beaufort County for 28 years prior to being sworn in as Coroner, his first elected position, January 1, 2009. Allen is active in numerous local boards, committees, associations and civic organizations including South Carolina’s Coroner’s Association; Beaufort Jasper, Hampton Comprehensive Health Services; Salvation Army and the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce.

 Neil Baxley joined the Sheriff’s Office in1983 after a four-year stint in the United States Marine Corps. In 2013 he became the third Emergency Management Director in the history of Beaufort County after the Sheriff’s Office absorbed the Emergency Management Division. As Emergency Management Director he oversees the 911-phone system, the communications system for all emergency responders in Beaufort County, the Central Dispatch Center, the Traffic Management Center and the Beaufort County Hazardous Materials Program
 
 Beaufort History Museum has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th Century to the modern era.  

 The Museum’s hours of operation are 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Saturday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours. Admission is $7.00 per visitor ($6.00 for Seniors). Children and active military are admitted free of charge.  Please visit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com or BHM’s Facebook page for updates and news from the Museum.

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Local Tradition Continues with the Santa Elena Regatta in Port Royal Sound

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The Santa Elena Foundation and the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club will sponsor the Santa Elena Regatta for PHRF sailboats on March 16 and 17, 2019. This event is the major big boat sailing event in Beaufort each year and commemorates 453 years since the founding of Santa Elena on Parris Island in the spring of 1566.

This regatta is a combination of the Jean Ribault Cup which will be sailed on March 16, and the Pedro Menendez Cup on March 17. The Ribault and Menendez Cups are sailed as separate events and the results from them will be combined to determine the winner of the Santa Elena Regatta and the recipient of the Founder’s Cup.

The Founder’s Cup trophy is unique and quite an honor for the winner. Their name will be etched on the base of a bronze statue of Pedro Menendez, Santa Elena founder, which was donated by Count Alvaro Armada of Spain, the 20th generation descendent of Menendez.

Geography not only plays a major role in the historical references but also in the race logistics. The plan is for the Ribault Cup to be sailed in Port Royal Sound and the Menendez Cup in the Beaufort River starting at the Waterfront Park.

“What a great partnership. The Regatta is a wonderful tradition for the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club and, now, the Santa Elena Foundation,” says Megan Morris, Foundation Director. “Its significance is further realized as we think back 450+ years ago… when earliest European settlers too sailed into Port Royal Sound to establish their settlements in the New World.”

The Regatta is open to boats with a PHRF rating that are at least 22” LOA. Boats that are 18’ LOA and over will be considered on a case by case basis. Trophies will be awarded for both the Ribault and Menendez Cups as well as to the overall winner of the Santa Elena Regatta.

There will be several social events associated with the Regatta including a kickoff Skippers Meeting and cocktail party on Friday night before the racing starts, an Awards Dinner on Saturday night and an Awards Presentation on Sunday after the racing is over. All social events will take place at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club.

For more information about the historic, local significance of Pedro Menendez and Jean Ribault, and to learn more about the Santa Elena Foundation visit www.Santa-Elena.org.

Full details of the Regatta are in the Notice of Race which can be found on the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club web site at http:www.byscnet.com/about/racing/santaelena 
or by contacting Regatta Chairman, Jim Thomas through the Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club.                         
            

The Santa Elena Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Beaufort County, South Carolina.  The mission of the foundation is to discover, preserve, and share the untold story of America’s first and lost century through the rise and fall of Santa Elena.

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Pedro Menendez 500th Birthday Party

Posted on February 19, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Party Like it’s 1519! Celebrate a 500th Birthday at the Santa Elena History Center

The year 2019 is a big one for Santa Elena founder Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, born in Spain in 1519! Join in a community commemoration of his 500th birthday with an all-day, family-friendly fiesta brimming with Spanish inspiration in downtown Beaufort at the Santa Elena History Center.

From 11 am – 5 pm on Saturday, March 2, regular-priced admission to the History Center will afford visitors extra special ways to enjoy Spanish culture and learn about the man who oversaw the first European capital in America. In the courtyard of the Santa Elena History Center, visitors will meet members of the Santa Elena Living History Company in an authentic 16th Century Spanish Encampment, where weapons demonstrations and flint knapping will add extra flavor! Take a step back to a time when living was much simpler, yet surviving was uncertain.

The festivities of the day kick off with a special lecture by distinguished professor emeritus Dr. Lawrence Rowland at 11am. Then, performances highlighting authentic, 16th century Spanish and Renaissance music will feature classical guitar virtuoso Ulyana Machneva and the Taylor Festival Choir of Charleston, at 1pm and 4pm respectively. All of this is included in the admission price and seating is a first come, first served basis.

Visitors will also explore the newly-enhanced main exhibit, “America’s First Century”, with dynamic new features and perspectives. Knowledgeable docents will guide you through the many displays including the debut of videos from the La Floridainterpretive digital archive, the Evolution of 16th Century Maps, a display of Native American information, and a chance to don your own armor and weapons for a photo!

Another neat display for the birthday party will be birthday cards from students. All ages are invited to send in their artwork for display in the main corridor through the Spring for all to enjoy! Contact us to arrange and let your creative juices flow!

And what’s a birthday party without cake or a Spanish fiesta without sangria? Guests can have both during their explorations of the Santa Elena story and its leader Pedro Menendez! Additionally, local food trucks will be onsite for those seeking lunch fare, or you may hop on the free shuttle for a ride to the delicious downtown restaurants.

“We are excited to host the community for this birthday party – 500 years is quite the occasion!” says Megan Morris, Director of Santa Elena Foundation. “Whether you’re visiting Beaufort and looking for a local experience, have not yet explored our exhibits, or have not visited recently – this is the perfect time to come downtown to experience the Santa Elena History Center.”

The logistics of the day are simple – plenty of activities, entertainment and treats throughout the event, and parking is plentiful and free of charge too! The “Free Shuttle” will run its route through the Beaufort Cultural District all day, so hop on! hop off! to get to other destinations around town.

A fun time is ahead as we wish Feliz Cumpleanos a Pedro Menendez!

For more information on this and future events, visit www.santa-elena.org.

Main contact for the 500th birthday Party is Tedi Light, tlight@santa-elena.org.

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History Lecture Scheduled at Tabernacle Baptist Church February 7 African American Attorneys: Their Role in Developing Modern Civil Rights

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Beaufort History Museum and Beaufort County Historical Society, both celebrating their 80th Anniversaries, are collaborating with the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church and Beaufort County Library to present a lecture by University of South Carolina Professor W. Lewis Burke.

The lecture titled “William J. Whipper and Jonathan Jasper Wright: Beaufort and South Carolina’s first Civil Rights Lawyers”, will take place at 6:00 PM on February 7, 2019 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, located at 901 Craven Street. The cost is $10 for an on-line reservation and $15 at the door. Registration is currently open at www.BeaufortHistoryMuseum.com.

Burke’s current book, All for Civil Rights: African American Lawyers in South Carolina 1868-1968, will be available for purchase at a book signing and reception following his talk at the discounted price of $45. In addition, the Beaufort District Collection (BDC) of Beaufort County Library will present a slideshow of items from its holdings about lawyers William J. Whipper and Jonathan Jasper Wright, as well as about the Beaufort County Historical Society and Beaufort History Museum.

In his book Burke writes, “The history of the black lawyer in South Carolina is one of the most significant untold stories of the long and troubled struggle for equal rights in the state.” Beginning in Reconstruction and continuing to the modern civil rights era, 168 black lawyers were admitted to the South Carolina bar. All for Civil Rights is the first book-length study devoted to those lawyers’ struggles and achievements in the state that had the largest black population in the country, by percentage, until 1930—and that was a majority black state through 1920.

Burke is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the University of South Carolina School of Law. He also wrote At Freedom’s Door: African American Founding Fathers and Lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina.

This talk is a collaborative presentation by Beaufort County Historical Society, Beaufort History Museum and Tabernacle Baptist Church, in cooperation with Beaufort County Library. Beaufort History Museum, located in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street, was founded in 1939 and has evolved to focus specifically on the deep and rich history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th Century until modern times. For more information visit the Museum’s website or Facebook page.

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Finalists Named for Beaufort International Film Festival 2019

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Filmmakers from Around the World Prepare to Attend the 13th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival in February
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The 13th annual Beaufort International Film Festival will host thousands of film lovers from around the world starting February 19 and continuing to February 24 in the historic coastal town of Beaufort, SC. Considered one of the fastest growing film festivals in the southeast and a top 100 best reviewed film festival in the world according to FilmFreeway, festival organizers are expecting their biggest crowds yet. BIFF 2018 established new attendance records with attendees coming from 31 states and 3 countries and more than 70 filmmakers from around the world in attendance. More than 14,000 people took part in some or all of the festival.

BIFF 2019 will be expanded by a day. It is now a six day festival with awards being presented in the areas of features, documentaries (feature and short), short films, student films, screenplays, animation, comedy and audience choice. Also, winners will be named for best actor, best actress, and best director.

In addition to the category and individual awards, the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to legendary actor, author, cook and opera singer Paul Sorvino. “If you look at his body of work in the film and television industries, his work on broadway, his philanthropic efforts over the past six decades, you can  see why we’re so very honored to present the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award to the legendary entertainer Paul Sorvino,” stated Beaufort Film Society President, Ron Tucker. The award is sponsored by Leslie and Landon Thorne.

South Carolina based Hairdresser and Make-up Artist Joyce Gilliard will be presented with the prestigious “Behind-The-Scenes Award for her notable accomplishments over the past 20 years in the film and television industries. Sponsored by Edie Smith and Eugene Rugala.

BIFF 2019 will also present the inaugural Susan A.K. Shaffer Humanitarian Award to the filmmaker whose work best exemplifies the need for positive social, cultural and/or environmental change in our time. This award transcends category and genre. Sponsored by Mark Shaffer and Nevermore Books.

The 2019 Beaufort International Film Festival Finalists are as follows:

Animation

A Drawing
Directed by: Brad Condie, Albany, IN

Blue Note
Directed by: David Donar, Anderson, SC

Huggins
Directed by: Keith English, Ventura, CA

L’homme Et Le Poisson
Directed by: Lewis Leon, Toronto, Canada

Meraki
Directed by: Austin Piko and Taylor Johnston, Orange, CA

Night Light
Directed by: Yamiset Trujillo and Jane Suarez, Orlando, FL

Documentary (Feature)

Elephant Path
Directed by: Todd McGrain, Ithaca, NY

Hillbilly
Directed by: Sally Rubin and Ashley York, Los Angeles, CA

The Need to Grow
Directed by: Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick, Los Angeles, CA

While I Breathe, I Hope
Directed by: Emily Harrold, New York, NY

Documentary (Short)

Care & Cure
Directed by: Dora Wu, Orange, CA

Empire on Main Street
Directed by: Jessica Congdon, Guernerville, CA

Last Dance at Johnson’s Barn
Directed by: Dylan Nelson, Colorado Springs, CO

No Sanctuary
Directed by: Nathan Knox, Winston-Salem, NC

The Conqueror
Directed by: Timothy Blackwood, Philadelphia, PA

Feature
Electric Love
Directed by: Aaron Fradkin, Los Angeles, CA

In the Orchard
Directed by: Christopher Knoblock, Arcadia, CA

The Iron Orchard
Directed by: Ty Roberts, Hideaway, TX

The Price for Silence
Directed by: Tony Germinario, Mendham, NJ

Weight
Directed by: Rob Margolies, Los Angeles, CA

Shorts

After Work
Directed by: Susan Howe, George Town, Cayman Islands

An Autobiography
Directed by: Mari Mantela, Helsinki, Finland

Black Dispatch
Directed by: Shea Sizemore, Charlotte, NC

Bob and Edgar
Directed by: Bill Redding, Arlington Heights, IL

Casey229
Directed by: Nick Marshall, New York, NY

Details
Directed by: Sally Lomidze, New York, NY

Grandpa
Directed by: Chris Niespodzianski, Boiling Springs, SC

History Day
Directed by: Victor Martin, Los Angeles, CA

Kiko
Directed by: Felix Martiz, Los Angeles, CA

Lucha: Fight, Wrestle, Struggle
Directed by: Eddie Rubio, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

Memory Box
Directed by: Karl Shefelman, New York, NY

Molly
Directed by: Phyllis Jackson, Atlanta, GA

Moon Rabbit
Directed by:  Kae Ho, Tokyo Japan

Nightingale
Directed by: Jay Clemente, Fords, NJ

Passive Aggressive Dads
Directed by: Jim Picariello, Brookesville, ME

Path of Dreams
Directed by:Tamara Ruppart, Long Beach, CA

Portrait of a Woman at Dawn
Directed by: Cullen Douglas, Los Angeles, CA

Pushing Skills
Directed by: Michael Krehan, Los Angeles, CA

Quiet Things No One Sees
Directed by: Andrej Landin, Stockholm, Sweden

Rachel’s Pitch
Directed by:  Julia Fulmer, Marion SC

Safety Net
Directed by: Andrew Rudd, Canton, OH

Tin Can
Directed by:  Pat Battistini, Santa Clarita, CA

Therapy Bro
Directed by: John Hedlund, Montvale, NJ

Unearthed
Directed by:  Brandon Smith, Charleston, SC

Unorganized Crime
Directed by:  Nick Vallelonga, Los Angeles, CA

You Didn’t Forget
Directed by Simon Intihar, Postonja, Slovenia

Student Films

Akeda (American Film Institute, Los Angeles CA )
Directed by: Dan Bronfeld, Los Angeles, CA

Amal (California State University, Northridge, CA
Directed by: Dilek Ince, Northridge, CA

American Letters (Chapman University, Dodge College, Orange, CA)
Directed by: Kevin Keck, Orange, CA

Athena (Chapman University, Dodge College, Orange, CA)
Directed by: Nick Walker, Orange, CA

Homecoming  (California State University, Los Angeles, CA)
Directed by: Jennifer Blair, Los Angeles, CA

McCarthy (Chapman University, Dodge College, Orange, CA)
Directed by: Adam McClaughry, Los Angeles, CA

The Liberty  (Chapman University, Dodge College, Orange, CA)
Directed by: Jill Sachs, Orange, CA

Riverment (American University, Washington, DC)
Directed by: Shayla Racquel, Washington, DC)

Best Comedy Nominations

After Work (short film)

An Autobiography  (short film)

Bob and Edgar (short film)

Casey229 (short film)

Electric Love  (feature film)

Homecoming (student film)

Molly (short film)

Passive Aggressive Dads  (short film)

Rachel’s Pitch (short film)

Therapy Bro (short film)

Weight (feature film)

Screenplay

Invisible Prisoners
Written by: Lawrence Nelson and Hoyt Richards, Los Angeles, CA

The Lady Pirate
Written by: Theresa Ann Carey, Los Angeles, CA

Last of the Burly Girls
Written by: John Pisano-Thomsen, Toronto, Canada

Never Goodbye
Written by: Edina Kishonthy, Los Angeles, CA

Robert Smalls
Written by: John Harris, Charlottesville, VA

Sweetgrass Village
Written by: Margaret Ford Rogers, Charleston, SC

Take the Shot
Written by: Jim Norman, Ft. Lauderdale, CA

Best Actor

Phil Abrams  (Portrait of a Woman at Dawn- short film)

Jonas Ball (In the Orchard – feature film)

Lane Garrison (The Iron Orchard – feature film)

Chazz Palmenterii  (Unorganized Crime – short film)

Richard Thomas  (The Price for Silence – feature film)

Best Actress

Ali Cobrin (The Iron Orchard – feature film)

Ashley Johnson  (Weight – feature film)

Lynn Mancinelli (The Price for Silence – feature film)

Elizabeth Roberts (Portrait of a Woman at Dawn – short film)

Dana White  (In the Orchard – feature film)

Best Director

Cullen Douglas (Portrait of a Woman at Dawn – short film)

Aaron Fradkin  (Electric Love– feature film)

Christopher Knoblock  (In the Orchard – feature film)

Felix Martiz  (Kiko – short film)

Ty Roberts (The Iron Orchard –feature film)

For more information about the 13th annual Beaufort International Film Festivall, visit beaufortfilmfestival.com. The festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society.

The Beaufort Film Society is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3, member-supported organization, dedicated to providing the highest levels of entertainment and education to the public from all areas of the film industry.

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History Day for Students at the 2018 Lowcountry Fair with Historical Flair

Posted on October 15, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Santa Elena History Center is putting the “FIELD” in “Field Trip!”  This year the Lowcountry Fair with Historical Flair is opening a day early, exclusively for a STUDENT HISTORY DAY, to allow local students the opportunity to experience the unique culture and heritage of South Carolina first hand on the grounds of Cotton Hall Plantation.

Although the annual Lowcountry Fair and  Marsh Tacky races are open to the general public on Saturday, November 3 from 11 am – 5 pm,  students and their teachers are invited to take a field trip to see living history re-enactments, weaponry demonstrations, and selected other educational (and fun!) activities on Friday, November 2, from 10 am to 2 pm. The richness of our Spanish, French, English , Scottish and Native American history will be the focus of the day’s activities, along with exploring the plantation colonial sugar mill, walking through the petting zoo, and learning about Marsh Tacky horses.

As students meet and greet the gentle marsh tacky horses, they will learn about South Carolina’s heritage horse, an activity led by the Carolina Marsh Tacky Association. Other organizations on display include National Park Service with their Junior Ranger program, Coastal Discovery Museum with information about nature and their own Marsh Tacky “Comet,” Lowcountry Raptors, Morris Center for Heritage, Mitchelville, and more.

An on-site picnic area is perfect for packing a lunch to enjoy on the plantation, and there is plenty of bus parking within the 50 acre field.  Many local schools have already signed up, but the more the merrier! Check with your child’s school to make sure he or she is taking part in this unique opportunity.  Home school students are also welcome.

For Friday and registered school groups only, a nominal $3 admission is charged per attendee for History Day admission. Link to registration form for schools: https://santa-elena.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Fair-History-Day-REGISTRATION-FORM-11.2.2018.pdf

The public is invited for the full Lowcountry Fair with Historical Flair on Saturday, which will include all these activities and much more — including the only Marsh Tacky horse races of 2018!

Cotton Hall Plantation is located off Route 17 in Northern Beaufort County.  Please email Megan Morris at the Santa Elena History Center for more information at mmorris@santa-elena.org.

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