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    USCB Joins Beaufort County in Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

    250 Anniversary Concert
     USCB Center for the Arts held an All-American piano concert by Jeewon Park and Andrew Armstrong and history lectures by Drs. Lawrence Rowland and John McCardell.

    The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Beaufort is proud to participate in Beaufort County’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

    Throughout 2026, communities across the country including Beaufort County and USCB are celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial with programs that encourage civic engagement, historical understanding and appreciation for the enduring principles of liberty and self-government.

    Community Events

    USCB invites the public to experience history brought to life through conversation, storytelling and performance.

    Hamilton play flyer - Open to the public. Alexander Hamilton. Raising a Revolutionary. Part 1 - Alexander Hamilton. A look at the life, impact, and enduring legacy of America's founding financial architect. Part 2 - Rachel Faucette. A solo performance by Eva Dorrepaal as Hamilton's mother - a woman of scandal, strength, and survival. Presented by Jimmy Napoli and his wife, actor Eva Dorrepaal. Wednesday, July 29 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on USCB HHI Campus. Thursday, July 30 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at USCB Bluffton Campus. Friday, July 31 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at USCB Beaufort Campus. Logos of Beaufort County Historical Society, USCB Community Outreach, and Office of Cultural Affairs Hilton Head Island. QR code REGISTER HERE scan to register!

    "Raising a Revolutionary"

    A play about Alexander Hamilton's early life and the enduring legacy of America's founding financial architect. Eva Dorrepaal portrays Hamilton's mother­, Rachael Faucett, a woman of scandal, strength and survival in 18th Century St. Croix

    Sponsored by USCB Community Outreach, the Beaufort County Historical Society and the Hilton Head Island Office of Cultural Affairs.

    Three free performances:

    June 29, 2026 | 1p.m.
    USCB Hilton Head Island Campus
    1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC July 29th — USCB Hilton Head, 1-3 pm
    July 30th — USCB Bluffton, 10 am-noon
    July 31st — USCB Beaufort CFA, 4-6 pm

    Bluffton Campus – Brunch with Ben Franklin

    June 29, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    USCB Campus Center (adjacent to Chick-fil-A)
    1 University Blvd., Bluffton, SC

    Brunch and conversation with Benjamin Franklin as portrayed by GregRobin Smith, to learn about Franklin’s life, wit and contributions to the founding of the United States.

    Hilton Head Island Campus – Tea, Coffee & Conversation with Ben Franklin

    June 30, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    USCB Hilton Head Island Campus
    1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 

    Join Benjamin Franklin for tea, coffee and lively discussion about the ideals and events that helped shape a new nation.

    Ben Franklin

    Beaufort Campus – Mainstage Chautauqua Performance

    July 1, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    USCB Center for the Arts
    Beaufort, SC

    Cost: Free

    Experience a captivating mainstage Chautauqua performance featuring Benjamin Franklin, portrayed by national actor GregRobin Smith. Through first-person interpretation and audience interaction, this immersive presentation will bring Franklin’s remarkable life and the spirit of the American Revolution to the stage.

    250 Anniversary OLLI tour
    Members of USCB's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) visited Prince William’s Parish Church (Old Sheldon Church Ruins) during a bus tour of Revoluntionary War sites in Beaufort and Jasper counties.
    250 Beaufort logo

     

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    CW 06/18/2026