Join the Summerville Museum and Research Center on July 19 at 2:00 PM as we celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with a special lecture by historians Dr. Ed West and Robert Scarlett. This engaging discussion will explore 250 years of American history, highlighting the individuals, ideas, and events that shaped our nation while also acknowledging the […]
Get ready for a fun-filled August Kids Club: Back-to-School, Back-to-History, Edition! Children are invited to celebrate the new school year with an exciting hands-on crafting event designed to spark […]
Join us on Saturday, August 16, for the Freedom Through Education Lecture Series in Summerville, an engaging community event that explores the power of education to preserve history, inspire […]
Join us for September's Kids Club as we celebrate Harvesting History on Saturday, September 12th, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Young historians will discover the important role of the fall harvest in early American life while creating their very own traditional corn husk doll to take home. This fun, hands-on program is a wonderful […]
The Original Layout of New Summerville The development of New Summerville was closely tied to the arrival of the railroad. The railroad company purchased large portions of property and hired a surveyor to lay out the new community, establishing streets and dividing the land into lots. Much of the property was low and wet, so […]