On The Move
Brookgreen Gardens Hosts History Excursions, New History Exhibit and Programs and Mad Hatter Teas in January
Jan 2, 2012
MURRELLS INLET, SC - January 3 - March 1, on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 12 noon and 2:30 p.m. ride on the Trekker down back roads and explore cemeteries, the Silent Cities at Brookgreen. Walk through former slaves and plantation owners' graveyards and hear about the historical burial customs of European and African origin. Tickets are $15 in addition to garden admission for this two-hour excursion and must be purchased at Keepsakes at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Reservations are suggested; please call (843) 235-6042. Show off your favorite hat and join other Mad Hatters in the beautiful Holliday Cottage (formerly the Southern Living Showcase House) for a Mad Hatters luncheon and tea party from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday January 7, 14, 21 and 28. Space is limited and reservations are required on a first-come first-serve basis. Call 843-235-6016 for more information and reservations. The cost is $35 per person and includes garden admission.
From January 9 - March 2, Brookgreen will host a new
history exhibit entitled Etched In the Eyes, The Spirit of a People
Called Gullah Geechee. The exhibit will be on display from Noon - 4:30
p.m. daily and is free with garden admission. It documents the African
Diaspora of the low country and Sea Islands along the eastern coastline
or North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida through
captivating wall prints with text panels. According to photographer and
visual sociologist David Herman, Jr., "This ever-expanding collection of
narratives provides an intimate experience with the culture that ebbs
and flows along the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. It will
allow you to cross a bridge that will never be destroyed, a bridge that
although burdened by the trades of time has stood because of deep roots
in the spirit."
On Saturday, January 14, historian Dr.
Charles Joyner will speak about his award-winning book, "Down by the
Riverside", and its impact on the understanding of African-American
history on the Waccamaw Neck. This is part of a series of community
events that spotlight Dr. Joyner and three other authors leading up to
their induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors in April. The
program will be held at 3 p.m. in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium
and is free with garden admission.
Brookgreen Gardens,
a National Historic Landmark and non-profit organization, is located on
U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and is
open to the public daily. For more information, call 843-235-6000.
