Lexington County Museum
The origins of Halloween date back 2,000 years to an ancient Celtic festival, which was celebrated on Oct. 31, according to the History Channel. It was a belief in the Celtic culture that the dead returned to earth on Halloween night. In those days, the townspeople would light bonfires and dress in costumes to ward […]
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The Lexington County Museum will host its 27th Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event will allow visitors to experience Christmas traditions of the past as most of the 30 historic structures on the 6.5 acre Museum complex will be open and will feature period 19th century Christmas […]
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The West Columbia Murders and Mysteries West Columbia Walking Tour is from 8 p.m until 9:30 p.m. Friday. It begins at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater. The Lexington County Museum is hosting the tour. Photos are from the 2019 tour. Attendees will learn about some of the spookier and more gruesome aspects of […]
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The Lexington County Museum will host the 14th Annual Haunted History Halloween program at 231 Fox Street in Lexington this year. Tours will last around forty-five minutes each and will take place on the evenings of Thursday Oct. 21 and Friday Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. Tickets are $6 for […]
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The Lexington County Museum will offer its free “Murders and Mysteries” walking tour of downtown Lexington on Nov. 6, starting at 8 pm. The tour is a great way to learn about the history of the town and hear some very interesting stories along the way. Attendees will learn about some of the murders, trials, […]
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The Cayce Historical Museum will host a program entitled: Spells, Hexes, and Weberites: Superstitions of Saxe Gotha and the Dutch Fork. It’s scheduled for 6 p.m. on Aug. 19, in the Cayce Historical Museum Visitor’s Center. J.R. Fennell, director of the Lexington County Museum, will discuss the bizarre history of the Weberites. The Weberites, under […]
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The Lexington County Museum will offer its free “Murders and Mysteries” walking tour of downtown Lexington on Saturday starting at 8 pm. The tour is a great way to learn about the history of the town and hear some very interesting stories along the way. On the tour stories will be presented about some of […]
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