Dig for historic treasures

2009-09-18 / Community Events

Around Town
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Children can become archaeologists for the day at Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19.

The annual Archaeology Day program will allow children to sift through artifacts and clean and identify them. Children can learn more about local archaeological digs from archaeologists with the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program.

Beech Island, S.C.'s Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site features an antebellum plantation house completed in 1859. It was the home of South Carolina Gov. James Henry Hammond and four generations of his descendants until it was donated to the state of South Carolina in the 1970s.

Admission to the archaeology program is free and open to the public. Tours of the plantation house are available at the regular admission rates of $4 for adults and $3 for children between the ages of 6 and 16.

For more information, call (803) 827-1473.

When the Savannah River Site was built in South Carolina a half-century ago, about 5,000 residents of rural counties lost their homes.

Mark Albertin's documentary, Displaced: The Unexpected Fallout from the Cold War, about these Families who lived in towns called Dunbarton, Ellenton and Meyers Mill will be shown at 4 and 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the National Science Center's Fort Discovery's Paul Simon Theater.

Prior to each showing, popular band Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold will be in concert.

Admission is $8.

For more information, visit

www.westoboufestival.com.

The Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival is this weekend in downtown Augusta.

The event will feature four stages with more than 40 performances. In addition, there will be ethnic cuisine and a fine arts and crafts market.

For more information, visit www.augustaarts.com.

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