The South Carolina State Museum will offer free general admission on June 27 as part of “Salute to 250 Day,” a celebration marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the opening of a new Revolutionary War exhibition.
The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will feature the debut of American Battleground: South Carolina’s Revolution, an exhibit exploring the state’s role in the Revolutionary War.
Among the exhibit’s highlights is the historic flag of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment, which commemorates the Patriot victory at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in 1776. Museum officials said the flag will be displayed publicly for the first time in more than a decade…