This week, we’re focusing on heroic women of the Revolutionary War in Part 2 of our Revolutionary War Secrets series, then we head to South Carolina to visit a world of color in Winnsboro, preview an annual fiddlers’ convention in Pickens, and take flight with a tricolored heron in Huntington Beach.
Warrior Women
Women in the Southern colonies didn’t sit passively by observing the Revolutionary War. Embedded in civilian life, they formed important informal intelligence and logistical systems, gathering and transmitting information under conditions of occupation and surveillance.
Part 2 of our Revolutionary War Secrets series tells the story of how Margaret Catherine “Kate” Moore Barry, Emily Geiger, Laodicea “Dicey” Langston, Rebecca Brewton Motte, Ann “Nancy” Morgan Hart, and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson served the Patriots’ cause.
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Christy in Color
1450 Newberry Road
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Speaking of bold women, Christy in Color is the vibrant online home of artist Christy Buchanan’s Wonderful World of Color in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Centered on her SHE Garden—a living studio and whimsical outdoor canvas filled with painted hearts, recycled folk art, bottle houses, picket fences, and ever-evolving installations—Buchanan invites visitors into a joyful fusion of art, gardening, and creativity. Stop by if you’re in the area.
