In some ways, the American Revolution was Beaufort District's first civil war. Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologist Katie Epps as she discusses the often-overlooked Loyalists of Beaufort District and their actions in the Revolutionary War.

The "Historically Speaking" local history series is brought to you by the Beaufort District Collection and the Beaufort County Historical Society.

Doors open at 10:30 AM.

Speaker Bio: Katie Epps fell in love with history while growing up in Charleston. She earned her undergraduate degree in Anthropology at the College or Charleston and her master's degree from the University of South Carolina. She worked at Palmetto Bluff as a contract archaeologist from 2004-2008 and returned in 2021 as the Assistant Archaeologist. She is now the Director of Cultural Resources and is responsible for the archaeological resources of Palmetto Bluff, conserving the metal artifacts, preparing artifacts for perpetual curation, and working with the Conservancy to ensure the cemeteries are maintained and restored.