Make plans to attend the Dorchester Heritage Center's 9th Annual Quilt Show, a special community event held in December that honors our local quilters and the stories they tell with precision, skill, and creativity. With expanded categories and a new children's division, the 2026 event promises to be our biggest and best quilt showcase yet.

The Dorchester Heritage Center is here to support local homeschool groups by offering Friday Field Trips, designed just for you. We are thrilled to offer families a brand-new curriculum for the 2026-2027 school year! Read about our exciting new programming here.

Mark your calendars for our three-day, family-friendly outdoor Halloween celebration at the historic Dorchester Heritage Center. Haunted hayrides, trunk or treat, live music, glow foam night, costume contests, and food trucks are planned for spooky Halloween fun!

The Dorchester Heritage Center is seeking a Development Assistant. Make a difference in the success of our Center! Join us for a rewarding career that focuses on fundraising for our non-profit, management, grant writing and relationship building.

We are thrilled to share that the Dorchester Heritage Center was awarded a full grant of $90,000 to construct a trail system at our new site in Ridgeville. The project will begin with two multi-use community trails, totaling nearly two miles, designed and built for a far-reaching purpose.

Budding paleontologists of all ages will love exploring the “Harry and Penny Batten Hands-on Fossil Education” collection at the Dorchester Heritage Center.

Teachers, did you know that you can design your own field trip with the Dorchester Heritage Center? We will work with you to brainstorm and design a hands-on educational experience that will bring your South Carolina history curriculum to life.

Homeschoolers, mark your calendars for an educational field trip! Join us on the 4th Friday of every month, as we offer special hands-on programming for homeschool groups, designed to bring local history and culture to life.

SURVEY IS CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT! As part of our planning efforts and upcoming grant applications, we are seeking community feedback on the future trail system at the Dorchester Heritage Center. Your input will help guide decisions about trail features,...

Market in the Meadow will officially open for the 2026 season on February 7, 2026, offering a refreshed and vibrant weekly market experience. Shoppers can expect traditional farmers market favorites alongside an expanded selection of retail and artisan offerings.

Turn up the heat, fine tune your secret recipes, and join us to show off your culinary skills! We’re challenging our community to prepare and share their best chili dishes on National Chili Day, March 1.

Developed by the South Carolina State Museum and South Carolina Humanities, this new traveling exhibition will be on display at The Dorchester Heritage Center from January 7 until March 27. Join us to learn about the history of the unique foods from communities in South Carolina.

On March 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., we'll honor Rosie the Riveter during our annual car show! Rosie represents the strength, independence, and patriotism of American women during World War II. During this period in history, women broke through stereotypes...

We are pleased to share that the Dorchester Heritage Foundation has been awarded a grant from the Coastal Community Foundation (CCF) in the amount of $3,000. This grant will significantly expand opportunities for students and the public to engage with local history. Our vision is to create a dedicated space where educators can...

The Dorchester Heritage Center is proud to celebrate our very own Katelyn Wagers, Director of Membership & Annual Giving, on being named a Chamber Ambassador for the 2025/2026 term with the Greater Summerville Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber...

Open August 5 through September 26, this limited-time exhibit features 26 unique works, all thoughtfully curated to highlight the depth and diversity of fiber artistry in the African American community.

Join us December 2 - 6 for Dorchester Heritage Center's 8th annual Quilt Show! There are a few changes this year that include quilt size limitations, new categories, and the ability to sell quilts.   Rules of entry: Registration is a first come basis....

Were there pirates in South Carolina? Yes, there were! In the Spring of 1718 piracy became a major problem for Charles Town and its leaders because it was a direct challenge to good order and the rule of law, and it involved none other than Blackbeard, the...

​The Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe, with ancestral roots along the Edisto River, has been an integral part of South Carolina's inland Lowcountry. In the upcoming April Discovery Series, Chief Reverend Dr. John G. Creel, MD, FAAFP, will discuss his forthcoming book detailing the tribe's recent history.

We regret to share that our federal grant supporting the permanent Native American history and culture exhibit at the Dorchester Heritage Center has been unexpectedly terminated. While we are deeply disappointed by this decision, our commitment to honoring and...

We're excited to share our Discovery Series talk with the Middleton Place Foundation on March 20! This Discovery Series event features Jeff Sherard from Brockington and Associates. We will hear a discussion on the Inland Lowcountry indigenous experience along...

The Dorchester Heritage Center is excited to receive a $25,000 federal grant from National Endowment for the Humanities to expand and build Native American exhibits on site. Live5 News interviewed Robert Sherman, the Director of Museum Operations. Sherman says he...

Dorchester, SC — The Dorchester Heritage Center is honored to announce a generous grant award of $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of their initiative to fund Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations. This grant will...