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Lexington County administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Lexington County offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.

Museum Events

Scheduled Events

"The SC Dispensary and Prohibition in the South" Book Talk

July 9, 2024
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Lexington County Museum Tour Office
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC

Free/Register Here

The museum is pleased to announce that author Michael Lewis will be at the museum on Tuesday, July 9th from 6:30 to 8 pm to give a presentation on the SC Dispensary and the coming of prohibition in the South. The SC Dispensary was a state-run entity that was the sole source of legal liquor and beer in SC in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was created as a way of preventing total prohibition and of adding more revenue to state government but eventually failed. Michael Lewis is a professor of sociology at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. Registration is required due to limited space. Register here.

For more information, contact the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com

Dave the Potter Hands-on History Program

July 17, 2024
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Lexington County Museum Tour Office
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC

Free/Register Here

Come out to the Lexington County Museum at 10 am on July 17th as we host a “Hands-on History” summer program for children. Attendees will learn about Edgefield pottery and the enslaved potter Dave in this interactive program.  Registration is required. To register, click here. 

For more information, contact the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com 

 

Recurring Events
 

Historically Speaking Presentations

Third Tuesday of Every Month
6:30 pm

Lexington County Main Library
5440 Augusta Road Lexington, SC 29072

Free

Come out to the Lexington Library to learn about the rich history of Lexington County. Each month, museum staff members will discuss a different aspect of Lexington County history. For more information, please call the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com

 

Friends of the Lexington County Museum

For information on how to join the Friends of the Lexington County Museum, please call 803-359-8369 or email J.R. Fennell at JRFennell@lex-co.com