Summer registration opens on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ~ Credit card payments are no longer accepted via phone or at any OLLI office. Call (843) 208-8247 for more info.

Instructor: David Kroese

Biography: David Kroese is one of about fifty people known to have visited all 400+ National Park Service units. He has spent thousands of hours exploring our park system, logging over 1,500 NPS site visits. David shares his enthusiasm for our park system in speaking engagements across the country, lectures on park-related themes in programs at over a dozen colleges and universities, and is currently working on his next book, Hidden Gems of America's National Park System.

Classes by this instructor

(HIS304) THE PATRIOT AND FRANCIS MARION: Fact vs Fiction

A brief introduction to Francis Marion will precede a viewing of The Patriot, followed by a discussion comparing the film's portrayal with historical fact.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Beaufort campus