by Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society & Francis Marion Advocates
January 2025
Character Word for January: Gratitude
National Blood Donor Month, National Mentoring Month, Cervical Health Awareness Month
Summerton Rotary Club meets for breakfast every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at Shoney’s in Manning
Storytime for Children under 5 years old will take place every Wednesday at the library at 10:30 a.m. at Harvin Clarendon County Library, 803-435-8633
Jan 1: HAPPY NEW YEAR
Jan-Feb: Clarendon T-Ball, Coach Pitch Baseball, Baseball & Softball League – sign up at Turbeville Town Hall, 843-659-2781, or Recreation Bldg, 843-659-3030.
- Jan 1, 1752: Betsy Griscom Ross' birthday
- Jan 4: SC Youth Deer Hunting Day, SCDNR, except Santee Cooper
- Jan 5: National Bird Day
- Jan 6: Students return
Jan 6: Day of Epiphany: Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the three kings or wise men to the Christ Child
- Jan 6, 1759: G. Washington Marries Martha D. Custis At Mount Vernon
- Jan 7: Russian Orthodox Christmas Day same
- Jan 9: 1913: Richard Nixon's birthday
- Jan 9: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Jan 11, 1755: Alexander Hamilton's Birthday
- Jan 11: Dancing with the Swampcats Stars Fundraiser at Weldon Auditorium. Tickets available in advance from the dancers, $20 adults, $10 students, and $30 at the door.
- Jan 12: Baptism of Jesus - Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
- Jan 13-14: Registration for Adult Education at Turbeville, Dr. Kolb: 843-657-4200
- January 14, 1943: Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Casablanca
- Jan 15, 1967: First Super Bowl football game
- Jan 16: Clarendon Historical Society at Clarendon County Admin. Bldg., 7:30 PM: 803-435-0328
- January 17, 1991: Desert Storm Air War began
Jan 17, 1706: Benjamin Franklin's Birthday
January 17, 1781: Battle of Cowpens, Morgan defeated Tarleton. (Marion not involved)
- Jan 18: Annual Girl Scout Cookie Program Sales Begin
- Jan 18-19: 244th Anniversary Battle of Cowpens Encampment http://www.nps.gov/cowp/
- Jan 19: Human Relations Day
- Jan 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan 15, 1929) Holiday: MLK Jr Day Of Service
- Jan 24, 1907: First Boy Scout Troop organized
- Jan 24: International Day of Education. On the 3rd of December 2018, the United Nations adopted this resolution
- Jan 25: Oyster Roast & Catfish Stew for St Matthias Montessori School at Flowers Farm Tomato Shed. Includes BBQ, chicken bog, catfish stew, and more. Tickets available online at StMatthiasAnglican.org/events
- Jan 25-26: Rev. Encampment Event Florence, The Columns
- Jan 27: Elizabeth Peyre Richardson Manning Chapter NSDAR at 1st Baptist Church 4 PM, 803-473-2054 or 803-473-3028
- Jan 27: International Holocaust Day
- Jan 28, 1915: US Coast Guard Established
- Jan 28, 1986: Space Shuttle Challenger Remembrance
- January 29: Chinese New Year of the Snake
- Jan 29, 1937: Ducks Unlimited incorporated
- January 29, 1756: Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee's Birthday (Died March 25, 1818)
- Jan 30, 1882: F.D. Roosevelt's Birthday
February 2025
Character Word for February: Courage
American History Month, Black History Month, American Heart Month, and Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
Summerton Rotary Club meets for breakfast every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at Shoney’s in Manning
Storytime for Children under 5 years old will take place every Wednesday at the library at 10:30 a.m. at Harvin Clarendon County Library, 803-435-8633
- Feb 1: National Freedom Day
- Feb 1, 1958: First US satellite launched
- Feb 1: Blue Star Mother's Day
- Feb 2: Happy Groundhog Day
- Feb 2: World Wetlands Day
- Feb 3, 1936: National Wildlife Federation's Birthday
- Feb 4, 1789: George Washington elected 1st President by Electoral College
- Feb 4: World Cancer Day
- Feb 6, 1911: Ronald Reagan Birthday; 2-12-1809 Lincoln's Birthday; 2-22-1732 Washington's Birthday
- Feb 8, 1910: Boy Scouts of America Founded
- Feb 9, 1870: US Weather Bureau established
- Feb 9: Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans
- Feb 14: Happy Valentine's Day
- Feb 14-16: Southeastern Wildlife Exposition - Charleston
- Feb 14-17: Great Backyard Bird Count Weekend: To Participate: www.birdsource
- Feb 15, 1820: Susan B. Anthony's Birthday
- Feb 15-16: American Heritage Festival: Re-enactors: Graham Historic Farm, Lake City; Paul Graham, The American Heritage Festival, P 904-200-1232
- Feb 17: Presidents' Day
- Feb 17: Clarendon County School District Winter Break
- Feb 19, 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima begins
- Feb 20, 1962: First US orbiting of Earth by John Glenn in Friendship 7 spacecraft
- Feb 21, 1885: Washington Monument dedicated
- Feb 21-23: Girl Scout Cookie Weeked
- Feb 21: ALA PGS Applications due
- Feb 22: World Thinking Day promoted by the Girl Scouts
- Feb 25: World Spay Day
- Feb 27: Elizabeth Peyre Richardson Manning NSDAR at General Francis Marion Memorial at Marion's Tomb at 11 a.m., 803-473-2054 or 803-473-3028
- Feb 27: General Francis Marion Memorial at Marion's Tomb, Pineville at 11 a.m.
- Feb 27, 1795: Marion died. Sponsor General Marion Brigade DAR: (843) 509-6404
- Feb 27, 1781: First Battle of Fort Watson, Gen. T. Sumter defeated
