Welcome to the Fort Mill SC History Museum
A-Dressing Jehossee: Everyday Clothing of An Antibellum Island PlantationThe Fort Mill History Museum and Winthrop alumna and current graduate student Alison Boulton will open the summer with the exhibition A-Dressing Jehossee: Everyday Clothing of An Antebellum Island Plantation. The exhibit includes a collection of more than 20 pieces with dresses for children, women and enslaved members of the household.
These fashions were worn on the rice plantation known as Jehossee located on Jehossee Island south of Charleston. Boulton spent hours studying the history of the plantation family and ladies' fashions of the time, including sketches from "Godey's Lady's Book," a fashion-oriented publication which she called "the Vogue of that time."
Alison was not only consistent with her painstakingly accurate stitching; she also used sewing techniques authentic to the time period. For Boulton the study of clothing is the truest form of history. She believes "it is the closest one can come to the people who are long gone."
The Fort Mill History Museum is formed to provide a place where local history is collected and research is performed so people can visit and actively participate in the preservation and enjoyment of the past. The museum will collect, display and preserve all necessary artifacts, cultural writings, documents, photographs, film footage and related historical treasures that contributed to the development of Fort Mill, South Carolina and its outlying locales. This collection will be used to educate and give a tangible understanding of the stages of development of the town, its people and industry.
Programs will be provided that enhance the understanding and education of local history both within the museum and to external locations such as historical tours/sites, schools and civic organizations.
Exhibits will consist of museum owned items and periodic scheduled private on-loan collections.
Our Primary Goal
To preserve Fort Mill's heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.
Our Mission
To promote the collection, preservation, educational interpretation, and display of those artifacts, documents, and events most representative of Fort Mill, South Carolina -
its pre-history and history, its people and institutions, and its cultural and economic development.
its pre-history and history, its people and institutions, and its cultural and economic development.
Core Principles and Values
- Collect items and information of historical and meaningful significance to this community.
- Preserve information and historic assets in an orderly, consistent and factual manner to maintain integrity and public trust.
- Research with enthusiasm, thoroughness and truthfulness to ensure no compromise of what history reveals.
- Share items and information in a credible and non-judgmental manner and provide Fort Mill residents with an enhanced sense of place and history.
- Remain family-oriented and provide an affordable, educational and enjoyable visitor experience to the public.
- Maintain a volunteer component in the operations, planning, and decision-making process.
- Be recognized for excellence in the museum community and a notable public attraction in the upcountry of South Carolina.
- Be a visible and valued institution in the local area by being both inviting and accessible to visitors
- Be financially sound and recognized as an important historical and educational resource in regards to Fort Mill history.
Adults 19 and up - $5.00
Students 7 - 18 - $2.00
Children 6 and under free
(2 children per paid Adult or $2.00/per child)
Museum Members free
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