Museum Matinee: Discovering Dave, Spirit Captured in Clay
Schedule
Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
805 Main St, Conway, SC, United States, South Carolina 29526 | Conway, SC
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The 2026 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Discovering Dave, Spirit Captured in Clay. Directed and produced by George Wingard and Mark Albertin and released through the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program and Scrapbook Video, this film tells the story of David Drake, a slave potter from Edgefield, South Carolina. David was one of the first African American slaves to sign many of his works, which included jars and pitchers. In addition to producing thousands of pieces of pottery, David also wrote poetry.The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, June 17th, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.
The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2026. For a list of films, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org. For more information, call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail [email protected].
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