Events
Saturday, August 22ND, 2026
11AM - 1PM
Sumter Museum: , 122 N. Washington Street, Sumter SC 29150
Join us at Sumter Museum's Revolutionary High Tea on Saturday August 22nd at 11am.
Tickets: $10 for Members | $15 for Public Colonial daywear encouraged, but not required. Costumes available to rent for $25 from Sumter Museum. Email kcordell@sumtermuseum.org to schedule your fitting.)
Saturdays, August 1st-15th, 2026
12PM - 3PM
Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasel Street, Sumter SC 29150
A three-week historical sewing course that combines fashion, history, museum studies, and practical garment construction.
Create your very own colonial petticoat and short gown in this hands-on historical course. Men will also have the option to sew their own cravat, undershirt, and long vest. Enjoy special guests like Mackenzie Sholtz, owner of Fig Leaf Patterns, as well as staff from the Sumter Museum to bring history to life. Participants will also have free entry to the Sumter Museum's Revolutionary High Tea on Saturday August 22nd at 11am. Have questions? Feel free to contact course instructor, Kylie Cordell, for more details. Email Kcordell@sumtermuseum.org
Course Fee: $50 for Members | $60 for Public
Ages 15 and up
Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution at events across South Carolina.
