Huguenot Happenings
Huguenot Cemetery Discovery
Before and after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, thousands of French Protestants (Huguenots) fled France in search of a safe place to practice their religious beliefs freely. Ireland was one of many places of refuge and about 5,000 Huguenot refugees ended up settling there.
New Publications
Authors Tessa Murdoch, PhD., and Harriott Cheves Leland and Susan Baldwin Bates have been hard at work.
Annual Fall Service, 2022
On Sunday, October 23, 2022, the French Protestant (Huguenot) Church conducted its annual fall service in French.
Dr. Tessa Murdoch Elected as an Honorary Member!
On October 22, 2022, scholar Dr. Tessa Murdoch traveled all the way from England to give a lecture on her latest book, Europe Divided.
A New Wave of Talent visits the French Protestant (Huguenot) Church!
The College of Charleston’s French Department is offering a unique First Year Experience (FYE) this semester. The course discusses the presence and history of the French culture in Charleston.
Mazyck Family Bibles
In the Fall 2022 Newsletter, we announced that a member donated a 1712 Mazyck Family Bible. This joined the 1693 Mazyck Family Bible that was already in our collection. Through the generosity of a member, both Bibles are being conserved.
2022 Annual Meeting
During the conference, the Society held our 136th Annual Meeting, which featured keynote speaker, Robert Nash. During his lecture, he gave a presentation titled “What is a Huguenot and What is a Huguenot Descendant?”
Conference, May 2022
In May 2022, the Huguenot Society of South Carolina co-sponsored the French Colonial Historic Society’s (FCHS) 46th Annual Meeting in Charleston.
French Santee Book Signing
Board member Rick Wilson kindly hosted the first of many book signings of French Santee. HSSC members and guests were able to meet author Cheves Leland.