MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Berkeley County is set to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence with a weeklong slate of “Carolina Days” events highlighting South Carolina’s Revolutionary War history and local patriot pride.
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The celebration begins Thursday, June 25 at 4:30 p.m., with “Lafayette and the War for Independence,” a presentation by Joe Volpi, chairperson of Lafayette’s Bicentennial Tour of Our Nation, at the Daniel Island Library. On Saturday, June 27 at 1 p.m., award‑winning actor Chris Weatherhead will perform Rebecca Brewton Motte and the Revolutionary War at Old Santee Canal Park’s Interpretive Center in Moncks Corner.
Sunday’s 11 a.m. program, June 28, features a live reading of the Declaration of Independence by Revolutionary‑clad historian Jeff Neale at Moncks Corner United Methodist Church. The festivities culminate Saturday, July 4 at 6 p.m., when Neale returns to read the Declaration again to launch the Town of Moncks Corner’s Independence Day Festival at the Regional Recreation Complex Events Field.
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By July 4, Berkeley County will also unveil new Patriots’ Memorial signage at Revolutionary Park at Epson Plantation Drive, honoring local heroes who fought for freedom.
BOOKS YOU MAY LIKE:
- The Declaration: Tales From a Revolution – South-Carolina (Amazon – $14.99)
- South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History (Amazon – $24.99)
- The Guide to the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina (Amazon – $20.52)
- The Revolutionary War in South Carolina: Profiles in Leadership (Amazon – $15.27)
The “Carolina Days” series is part of Berkeley County’s ongoing participation in the Berkeley 250 American Revolution commemoration, connecting residents to the stories and spirit that shaped the nation’s founding.
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