Kathwood School Undergoes Renovation

Earlier this summer, Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church began an extensive renovation of its Fellowship Hall, formerly the Kathwood School built in 1924 as a first through eighth-grade school for children of the Kathwood area.

The renovation includes strengthening the foundation, completely gutting the interior and replacing the floors, ceiling, the electrical, plumbing, heat and air and updating the kitchen.

Ft. Galphin Revolutionary Battle Sign to be Unveiled

An interpretive sign explaining the 1781 Revolutionary War battle at Fort Galphin, fortified home of Indian trader and Patriot George Galphin, will be unveiled on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. at the site of the battle located at the Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary at Silver Bluff. For the past two years, the Beech Island Historical Society, Director Brandon Heitcamp of the Silver Bluff Audubon Center and archaeologist Tammy Herron have been working together to have this sign in place before the end of 2026 and the 200th anniversary of our country.

Also, all of this would not have been possible without the help of our society member George Hammond and donations from his organization, The Society of Colonial Wars in The State of Georgia, The Society of Colonial Wars in The State of South Carolina, and the Genealogical Society of Colonial Wars.

More information will follow in the Nov.- Dec. BIHS Newsletter.