Thu, May 23
|USCB Center for the Arts
Decoration Day
Get ready to be moved by the acclaimed, toe-tapping Decoration Day play as it makes its triumphant return to Beaufort, just in time for Memorial Day 2024.
Time & Location
May 23, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA
About The Event
This captivating production recounts the origins of what we now know as Memorial Day, tracing back to its roots in 1865 when African Americans first commemorated the holiday. Honoring the newly liberated enslaved individuals and those Black individuals who perished in the Civil War, this powerful narrative unfolds onstage. Join Aunt Pearlie Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk in the theater for an inspiring tale that left an indelible mark on American history.
Sponsored by Beaufort County and the City of Beaufort