Congressman Robert Smalls
April 5, 1839 -February 23, 1915
Upcoming and Recent Exhibitions
Museum of African American History - Boston, MA
Brooklyn Public Library - New York
Any take a sneak peek into his home, a historic landmark, in Beaufort
(from 2008)
On Tuesday, February 9th (10:30am), Congressman Robert Smalls will be posthumously inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. It is free and open to the public. His portrait will hang in the gallery in the convention center lobby where the S.C. Hall of Fame is located.
The Confederation of S.C. Local Historical Societies selected Congressman Smalls for this honor. For the first time, the public was also allowed to place nominations.
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