Summerville-Dorchester Museum - Summerville, South Carolina

An Invitation...

...to visit Summerville's and Dorchester County's "Window to the Past"

The Summerville-Dorchester Museum is located in the former Summerville Police station. It is a tribute to the vision of our Board of Directors, members and volunteers; and is a successful example of recycling an old building into a useful community facility.

     Come discover our natural history, the earliest settlers, Dorchester County's first churches and Summerville's fine architecture. View the old movie of Summerville, see a model of the train depot that was an important part of the foundation of the community.

     Permanent exhibits on Native Americans who lived along the Ashley River, the impact of the Golden Age of Summerville, early pharmacies and plantation life are interpreted through artifacts and photographs.

     Special temporary exhibits are added to the Museum's collection throughout the year. These exhibits are on display and offer a wide variety of new subjects for the public's consideration.

What's New?

The Summerville-Dorchester Museum opened its latest exhibit:
"Summerville Architecture - The Golden Age" in conjuction with April 2008's third annual "Golden Age of Summerville". Artifacts, diaramas and text panels inform the visitor of unique Summerville homes, the importance of Frank Milburn (the architect of The Woodlands and Summerville's grand train station) and the prevelance of Summerville's many outbuildings, including our own "Garden House". Finally, the importance of preservation is examined.

Our New Curator:
Chris Ohm has joined us as Curator. Chris has extensive experience in history and preservation including working at Middleton Place Foundation and at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center documenting human remains and artifacts from the H.L. Hunley submarine. Chris has also worked at Colonial Dorchester Historic Site, one of our most important and historic sites in Dorchester County. Chris obtained his Master of Science Historic Preservation from Clemson University and the University of Charleston. We are very pleased to have Chris with us and plan to keep him very busy !!!

100 East Doty Avenue Summerville, SC 29483 or PO Box 1873 Summerville, SC 29484 (843) 875-9666 Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.		An Invitation... ...to visit Summerville's and Dorchester County's "Window to the Past" The Summerville-Dorchester Museum is located in the former Summerville Police station. It is a tribute to the vision of our Board of Directors, members and volunteers; and is a successful example of recycling an old building into a useful community facility. Come discover our natural history, the earliest settlers, Dorchester County's first churches and Summerville's fine architecture. View the old movie of Summerville, see a model of the train depot that was an important part of the foundation of the community. Permanent exhibits on Native Americans who lived along the Ashley River, the impact of the Golden Age of Summerville, early pharmacies and plantation life are interpreted through artifacts and photographs. Special temporary exhibits are added to the Museum's collection throughout the year. These exhibits are on display and offer a wide variety of new subjects for the public's consideration. What's New? The Summerville-Dorchester Museum opened its latest exhibit: "Summerville Architecture - The Golden Age" in conjuction with April 2008's third annual "Golden Age of Summerville". Artifacts, diaramas and text panels inform the visitor of unique Summerville homes, the importance of Frank Milburn (the architect of The Woodlands and Summerville's grand train station) and the prevelance of Summerville's many outbuildings, including our own "Garden House". Finally, the importance of preservation is examined. Our New Curator: Chris Ohm has joined us as Curator. Chris has extensive experience in history and preservation including working at Middleton Place Foundation and at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center documenting human remains and artifacts from the H.L. Hunley submarine. Chris has also worked at Colonial Dorchester Historic Site, one of our most important and historic sites in Dorchester County. Chris obtained his Master of Science Historic Preservation from Clemson University and the University of Charleston. We are very pleased to have Chris with us and plan to keep him very busy !!!