Special Collections

Online Exhibits

 

 

Apollo 16

Twelve human beings have set foot on the surface of the moon. In 1972, Charles Duke became the tenth as a crewmember of Apollo 16.

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Appomattox

Robert Moorman Sims entered Confederate service with the Lancaster Greys in 1861. Four years later, he carried the Flag of Truce at Appomattox.

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Battle of New Orleans

In 1815, Andrew Jackson led a colorful, hodgepodge army against the most formidable military power in the world at the Battle of New Orleans.

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Buford's Defeat

Hearing of the fall of Charleston in 1780, a regiment of Virginians was retreating to American lines. They were overtaken by British commander Banastre Tarleton. The battle was known as Buford's Defeat.

 

 

Haile Gold Mine

From a gold nugget found in 1828, Haile Gold Mine became the largest producer of gold east of the Mississippi.

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Lewis W. Hine Photographs

Lewis W. Hine was a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. He
isited the Lancaster Cotton Mill in 1908 and took several Photographs.

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Mt. Carmel Campmeeting

Mt. Carmel AMEZ Church has been home to an annual Campmeeting since the late 1860s. Thousands attend from all over the country.

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School Days

From the Waxhaw Academy to a branch of today's University of South Carolina, Lancaster's citizens have long had an interest in education and School Days.

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Waxhaw Presbyterian Church

The Waxhaw Presbyterian Church is the oldest church in South Carolina's backcountry. Dating from around 1750, it has interesting stories to tell.

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Local History