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Museums
The Cheraw Lyceum
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Cheraw Town Green, Market Street
The Lyceum was built as a chancery court for the Old Cheraws Judicial District around 1820. After the equity court moved to the Market Hall across the street in 1837, the building was used by the gentlemen of the Lyceum as a meeting place and library. (Lyceum, meaning a place for learning, comes from the Greek. The Lyceum Movement was part of a national interest in adult learning in the mid 19th century.) It also housed Cheraw's first telegraph, the Confederate and Union quartermaster's office and the Federal occupation headquarters. In the 20th century it was home to a private library. It now houses a small museum depicting Cheraw's history. Free
The Lyceum can be visited by picking up the keys at the Cheraw Chamber of Commerce or by appointment by contacting Sarah Spruill at the Cheraw Visitors Bureau (843)537-8425.
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Old St. David's Church
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Church Street
Old St. David's Church was the last Anglican or "state" church built in South Carolina under King George III. The church was used by both the Americans and the British during the Revolution and later by both the Confederate and Union armies. There are soldiers from every American War through Vietnam buried in the cemetery. The steeple and vestibule were added in 1826. The church was restored in 1975 and may be reserved for weddings and other special events. Old St. David's Church can be visited by picking up the keys at the Cheraw Chamber of Commerce or by appointment by contacting Sarah Spruill at the Cheraw Visitors Bureau (843)537-8425. The first Confederate Monument ever erected is located in the cemetery.
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Ingrams River Artifacts Room
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204 Market Street
Hobby diver Miller Ingram has an attractive display of artifacts from the Great Pee Dee River which include Civil War military ordnance and artifacts from the steamboat era. Enter through his law office door on weekdays and tell the secretary you'd like to see his museum room. Free |
Burr Art Gallery
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Powe and Second Streets
Changing exhibits feature local artists and traveling shows. Located in the Cheraw Community Center and open during business hours and for special events. Free (843)537-8420 |
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