COVID-19 UPDATE: UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE RAPIDLY CHANGING SITUATION OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS, THE HEF PASS WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN SUMMER 2020. OUR VARIOUS SITES ARE DOING MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO ASSIST EDUCATORS DURING THIS UNCERTAIN TIME. PLEASE SEE OUR COVID-19 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PAGE AS A COLLECTIVE RESOURCE. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT THE INDIVIDUAL SITES FOR SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND PLEASE STAY SAFE.
About the HEF Pass
Discover how Lowcountry cultural sites can become extensions of your classroom. Let us partner with you in providing standards-based field experiences that support what you are teaching! The Heritage Education Forum (HEF) invites all Charleston County, Berkley County, and Dorchester County teachers to visit these sites and learn about the resources available to support their instruction. You will receive free admission for one teacher (with school ID) at each of the following sites:
Aiken-Rhett House
Audubon Center at Beidler Forest
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Charleston Museum
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site
Edmondston-Alston House
Fort Sumter National Monument (ferry not included)
Fort Moultrie National Monument
Gibbes Museum of Art
Hampton Plantation
H.L. Hunley Museum
Joseph Manigault House
Middleton Place
Nathaniel Russell House
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
Old Santee Canal Park
SC Historical Society Archives
SC Historical Society Museum
The Powder Magazine
All schools in the tri-county area will be given these passes to distribute to teachers. If your school did not receive these passes please contact your district representative.
Charleston County Lacy Bryant, District Instructional Specialist for Social Studies (843) 564-2041 [email protected] Berkeley County Brock Beaver, K-12 Social Studies Coordinator (843) 899-8315 [email protected] Dorchester County 2 Garrett Walker, Social Studies Interventionist 843-695-2991 [email protected]