Paul Lopes as Corporal Clark, a Coy Tailor

The Horry County Museum presents a first person presentation by Paul Lopes as British Corporal Clarke, a Coy Tailor, on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m.

As Corporal Clark of Lt. Col. Webster’s Company, of Lord Cornwallis’s 33rd Regiment of Foot, Lopes brings a sometimes tongue and cheek perception of the daily ins and outs of the lives of King George’s Men at Arms during the 1700s; with particular focus on the rebellion in the colonies.

A living historian for over 25 years in both the 17th & 18th centuries in respect to the military material culture of the periods, Lopes brings his observations as Corporal Clarke of the King’s Finest Regiment to light, known as “The Pattern,” to a public that might only know one side of the conflict. Over the years, Lopes has worked with both military and civilian museums on reproduction projects and research and has been able to go "behind the scenes" to study the inner workings of the vast collections that these sites have at their disposal that few in the general public might never see.

The program will be held in the Museum’s McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street in Conway. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (843) 915-5320 or email hcg.museum@horrycountysc.gov.

For more information about programs for 2024, visit the museum website.