FREE Lectures: Honoring the Palmetto Tree


To commemorate the 236th anniversary of Carolina Day, Dr. Nic Butler, public historian at the Charleston County Public Library, will present an illustrated lecture examining the use of palmetto trees in the construction of fortifications on Sullivan’s Island, James Island, and even downtown Charleston, between 1775 and 1780. 
The public is invited to attend this free program on one (or all!) of the upcoming dates:

The Palmetto Tree:

Defender of South Carolina, 1775–1780.

Saturday, June 22nd at Noon
Edgar Allan Poe Library, 1921 I’On Avenue, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
Tuesday, June 25th at 6 p.m.
James Island Library, 1248 Camp Road, Charleston, SC 29412
Wednesday, June 26th at 6 p.m.
 CCPL Auditorium, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401

For more information,…
contact Dr. Butler at butlern[at]ccpl.org or 843–805–6968.
You can also view Dr. Butler’s original post:
http://walledcitytaskforce.org/2013/06/19/palmetto

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