Sweet Potato Festival: From the Revolution to Today: Food, Freedom & Legacy
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST
Location
Hasty Point Plantation
773 Hasty Point Drive
Georgetown, SC
Fees/Admission
Free & open to the community – come celebrate and learn with us!
Website
Contact Information
Pelor Richards, Georgetown SC250 Member 843-904-5443
Description
Celebrate Georgetown Rev 250 at the Sweet Potato Festival and enjoy food, history and community! For our Inaugural event we’re sharing the untold story of Oscar, the enslaved personal servant of Gen. Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox.” His story reminds us that the Revolution wasn’t won by generals alone—but by the lives, labor, and resilience of people too often left out of history. Living history demos, Sweet Potato Pie Contest, Tea tasting & artisans, Storytelling + culture and more!
The Sweet Potato Festival celebrates South Carolina’s Revolutionary War history while highlighting the enduring contributions of African American and Native American communities. Through reenactments, educational presentations, indigo and agricultural demonstrations, and community partnerships, the event connects past and present under the theme: “From the Revolution to Today: Food, Freedom & Legacy.”
Printed courtesy of www.visitgeorge.com/ – Contact the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
531 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 – 843-546-8436 – info@visitgeorge.com