The Powder Magazine

Masks are once again required for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status. Thank you for helping keep the community safe!

Our next Second Cup Conversation is October 21 at 10am, when we zoom to George Berkeley's Whitehall: whitehallmuseumhouse.org Tickets are pay-what-you-will and available on our website!

#DYK more than 200 battles and skirmishes were fought in SC during the course of the Revolutionary War? bit.ly/SCRevWar #DiscoverSC

We're open rain or shine! Come visit TPM today until 4pm.

When one family found the diary of John Claypoole, the third husband of Betsy Ross, newly on view at the Museum, it also led them to find family they didn't know existed. Learn more about the diary and see a family reunion from @Jerickaduncan at @CBSNews: cbsnews.com/live/video/202…

A new picture book by Leah Henderson tells the story of Charleston’s May Day vigil in 1865, one of the earliest known observances of what would become Memorial Day in the U.S. chscp.co/3i4Xk3d

TOMORROW: Our final "Colonial Walled Cities" lecture takes us to Bermuda! Register at powdermag.org

We're so excited to have Indira on our team this summer!

Deborah Sampson joined the Continental Army in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment at the age of 21 disguised as a man. In Revolutionary, Alex Myers, a descendent of Sampson, presents a vivid, fictional account of Deborah's experiences. Read an excerpt: bit.ly/3fJsehc

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1765, the British government passed the Stamp Act. The legislation levied a direct tax on all materials printed for commercial and legal use in the colonies, from newspapers and pamphlets to playing cards and dice.

#OnThisDay in 1770, British soldiers killed five Bostonians in what became known as the Boston Massacre, one of the crucial moments that led to the Revolutionary War. Revisit an episode of #AmRev360 as @SerenaZabin joined @Scott_History to mark the 250th: bit.ly/38cUfZD

#OnThisDay in 1732, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and first #POTUS George Washington was born. In 1775, an English printer named “C. Shepherd” published a mezzotint of Washington on horseback, one of the earliest prints of him. Take a look: bit.ly/2ZRNDeZ

The sun is out - mask up and join us today!

Need a peaceful moment this Monday afternoon? Listen to the bells of St. Philip's from our yard! facebook.com/PowderMagazine…

A Civil Rights leader and Charleston educator is now featured on a collectible $1 coin from the United States Mint. trib.al/lQZyO5D

Come feel the BRRR with us today - we're open rain or shine!

Thanks for the shout-out, @AFARmedia !

Charleston is named among the "Top 10 Cities to Visit for Architecture + Design Lovers" by @hgtv: bit.ly/3guztaY

South Carolina historians settle on a new state flag design postandcourier.com/columbia/south…