Williamsburgh Historical Museum

04/19/2026

The Williamsburg Historical Society held its annual meeting this afternoon at the African-American Archives building. Director Wendell Voiselle greeted those in attendance and introduced the speaker, while society president Bubba Hammet conducted the election of board members and officers for the coming year. Ladson F. "Buddy" McCutcheon was the the speaker, reading portions of a paper he has written on McCottry's Rifles, a unit from Williamsburg District that was instrumental in several battles during the American Revolution. Buddy McCutchen is a descendant of Robert McCottry. Afterward, those attending enjoyed ice cream.

04/09/2026

GREETINGS HISTORY LOVERS! I hope you will join us April 19th for our annual meeting. It will be held at our Archive Building 127 Hampton Avenue, Kingstree, SC. We will have a short business meeting followed by a presentation by our Guest Speaker, Ladson F. McCutchen. He will give a presentation of McCottry's Rifles and the American Revolution. Meeting is open to public and we hope you will become a member of our Society.

03/18/2026

02/19/2026

Pull up a chair - there's room for you!
Community Lenten Lunch (SEE FLYER)
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church
411 N Academy Street, Kingstree, SC
Every Wednesday - February 25 - March 25, 12:00 pm

01/20/2026

The FOUNDERS DAY event scheduled for January 25th has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather. Please stay safe and stay tuned. The event will be rescheduled for a later date. Please enjoy this link to a podcast as a substitute until we can reschedule.

Who were the Huguenots? Who were these refugees fleeing France to Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Russia, Scandinavia, England and beyond? They were an industrious people who would go on to become some of the most valuable contributors to the formation of a new nation far across the ocean in the Amer

12/16/2025

Williamsburgh HIstorical Society celebrated an afternoon at Thorntree House. Our Revolutionary War era home was decorated in grand Christmas Cheer with tasty treats and the sounds of Christmas. Plus Wendell Voiselle shared a story of Christmas past with the attendees. I wish you all could have been there. Here are some pictures for those that missed our event.

Don't forget the Society will host our Founder's Day event in January highlighting the history of our Hugenot ancestors here in South Carolina.

12/09/2025

Let the candles of liberty and joy shine bright this Christmas Season!
Christmas at Thorntree House (SEE FLYER)
Historic Thorntree House
301 Nelson Blvd, Kingstree, SC
Sunday, December 14, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

10/29/2025

February still feels like a long time away, but it is coming quickly. Here is our second event for 2026. Put in on your calendar. Space will be limited. Hope to see you there.

10/29/2025

We have some great events coming up early next year. Put this on your calendar. Space is limited.

04/07/2025

The Williamsburg Historical Society held its annual meeting April 6 at Thorntree. Director Wendell Voiselle thanked outgoing board members Sam Clarkson, Irma Brockington, and Lynn Wilson for their service, while welcoming new members Sarah Reynolds, Beth Jonte, and Ron Fulton. Guest speaker was Florence attorney and historian Ben Ziegler, who spoke about the period of August-October 1780 in this area, six weeks that changed the course of the American Revolution. After refreshments, Wendell Voiselle, Ben Ziegler and Margaret Chandler unveiled a new kiosk in front of historic Thorntree, which was purchased with a grant to help promote the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.