Ablaze: 1849 Attack on the Pendleton Post Office

Program Type:

Educational, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Learn about a fiery chapter in Pendleton's local history. Dr. Susanna Ashton from Clemson University will discuss an 1849 post office raid to seize antislavery pamphlets and the subsequent bonfire on the village green by a group of white supremacists. Learn how this event happened, who was involved, and why it's relevant today.

Light refreshments to follow.

Registration requested but not required. Those who register will receive a reminder email 24 hours before the event.

Sponsored by the Pendleton Historic Foundation and Pendleton Foundation for Black History & Culture.

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Photography

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