Lexington County Museum to Host Free Open House on May 5

The Lexington County Museum will host its Annual Spring Open House on May 5 from 2 to 5 p.m.

The public is invited to see the ca. 1832 John Fox House, the 1771 Laurence Corley Log House, the ca. 1815 Oak Grove Schoolhouse, and some new additions as well. Children will be able to participate in a scavenger hunt, write with quill pens, and play 19th century games.

The museum will have many of its artifacts, including historic rifles made in Lexington County in the first half of the 19th century by the Quattlebaum and Hall families, in new display cases and will also have a newly-restored bedroom in the Fox House on exhibit.

This event is free to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The Open House is a great time for visitors to learn more about the museum and the county’s history and is fun for the whole family. It also gives visitors the opportunity to explore buildings not normally featured on the typical hour-long tour.

For more information, call the museum at 803-359-8369 or visit our website at www.lex-co.sc.gov/museum.

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