Today is Memorial Day + we’ve rounded up 5 ways to celebrate and honor the holiday in the Lowcountry.
Memorial Day Concert | Mon., May 31 | 3-4 p.m. | Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Dr. | Free | Come out + celebrate Memorial Day with a concert where the first celebration of the holiday was held. 🎵
Fort Sumter Tours | Mon., May 31 | Times vary | Liberty Square, 340 Concord St. + Patriots Point, 40 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $30 | Take the ferry from downtown or Mt. Pleasant to Fort Sumter — where the American Civil War began. 🇺🇸
Memorial Day: Taps Across America | Mon., May 31 | 3 p.m. | $27 | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | After visiting the exhibits, listen to the bugle played from the USS Yorktown’s Flight Deck in honor of the holiday. 📯
Becoming Americans: Charleston in the Revolution | Mon., May 31 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | $12 | The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. | Check out this exhibit detailing Charleston’s significant role in the American Revolution.
Greater Charleston Naval Base Memorial | Mon., May 31 | 6 a.m.-10 p.m. | Free | Riverfront Park, 1061 Everglades Ave., North Charleston | Visit this tribute to the thousands who served at the former naval base.
