It Should Have Happened Sooner
On June 19, 1865, freedom came to the last slaveholding area in the South, Galveston, TX. It had been a...
JUNE 14th FLAG DAY
In 1777 during the American War for Independence, the Second Continental Congress (Arthur Middleton was a member) passed a resolution...
Ashley’s Sack. How Much Can One Bag Carry?
It is a simple sack. Measuring thirty-three inches long by sixteen inches wide, about the size of a long, narrow...
Remembering Barbara Doyle, Longtime Historian of the Middleton Place Foundation
How Do We Know What We Know? The short answer is: proper research technique. But, like all places that are...
Camellias at Middleton Place – A Lesson in Endurance
The beauty of the gardens at Middleton Place is widely known as a year-round phenomenon of blooms. The winter though...
Upheaval and Freedom Come To Middleton Place
Upheaval and Freedom Come to Middleton Place On February 23rd, 1865, as the crumbling ruins of Middleton Place, the family...
“Plugged In To History” | Week of July 20
Exploring Independence Throughout the month of July, historians and educators continue to examine the many interpretations of “Independence here at...
“Plugged In To History” | Week of July 13
Exploring Independence Throughout the month of July, historians and educators continue to examine the many interpretations of “Independence here at...
Plugged In To History | Week of July 27
Each week Middleton Place’s team of historians and interpreters are presenting educational content, keeping students and families connected to American...
American Red Cross Blood Drive | July 13
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Middleton Place Tuesday, July 13 | 10 AM – 3 PM Middleton Place is proud to...
Plugged In To History | Week of July 6
Exploring Independence Throughout the month of July, historians and educators continue to examine the many interpretations of “Independence here at...
Plugged In To History | Week of June 29
Join in this week as we wrap up June’s theme of Juneteenth and African American History and begin July’s theme...