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SUMMARY:Upcountry Road to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Upcountry Road to Freedom: Upstate South Carolina During the American Revolution\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 25\, 2026 – September 5\, 2027  \nIn a war remembered more for battles at Bunker Hill\, Saratoga\, and Yorktown\, it was the events of the Southern Campaign\, 1778-1781\, that finally turned the tide for American independence. The hard-fought war came to an end in 1783\, but not before South Carolina found itself at the frontline of battles against British forces determined to regain control of the war by redirecting their efforts to the Southern colonies.  This central military operation involved strategic battles in the Carolinas\, Georgia\, and Virginia. \nMore than 135 military engagements took place in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.  Most were skirmishes involving patriots and loyalist militias.  A few\, however\, were battles that directly affected the outcome of the war. \nCommemorating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America\, the exhibition will focus on Upcountry South Carolina people\, places\, and events.  This major exhibition\, organized by the Upcountry History Museum in partnership with Clemson University and private collectors\, will explore the lesser-known people of Upcountry South Carolina\, who helped turn the 13 colonies into one nation. \nHistoric artifacts\, archival materials\, and accoutrements from soldiers\, civilians\, and diverse groups\, many on loan from private collections\, will illustrate key phases of the war including the path to independence\, colonists to revolutionaries\, the war’s darkest hours\, and the new nation’s formation. \nDiverse perspectives\, including stories of Upcountry South Carolina women\, African Americans (free and enslaved)\, indigenous peoples\, and soldiers will further illustrate what it meant to gain independence and become the United States of America.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/upcountry-road-to-freedom/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Highlight
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SUMMARY:Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit\nMay 16\, 2026 – September 27\, 2026 \n  \nYoung adventurers and their caregivers will travel back in time to unravel the secrets of world-famous heroes and heroines in Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit. \nXavier Riddle and the Secret Museum is an animated PBS KIDS TV children’s series based on New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Chris Eliopoulos children’s book series\, Ordinary People Change the World. \nThe 2\,000 square foot interactive exhibit brings to life the acclaimed PBS KIDS TV series\, which follows kid adventurers Xavier Riddle\, his sister Yadina\, friend Brad; and Berby the flying robot\, as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures when they were children. \nThe imagination-stirring STEAM (science\, technology\, engineering\, art\, math) and early literacy experience is filled with holograms\, heroes\, heroines and engaging activities specially designed for children ages 3-10. Adventurers enter the Secret Museum through a hidden portal – just like in the tv series – to unlock different periods in history and meet inspirational heroes and heroines\, learning about their extraordinary contributions and actions that helped change the world for the better. \nHands-on exploration includes uncovering dinosaur skeletons with paleontologist Mary Anning\, discovering a secret garden with botanist George Washington Carver\, and examining x-rays with chemist Marie Curie. Visitors also travel through a real-life version of Hall of Heroes! A room filled with additional hands-on learning experiences regarding many of the world-changing historical figures featured in the television and book series. \nXavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit highlights the importance of empowering children to dream big and recognize their ability to make a real and meaningful difference in the world. Children not only unravel the secrets of heroes and heroines from the past but also learn how they can be role models of the present. In addition to supporting STEAM learning and early literacy\, the exhibit illustrates that when children are encouraged to believe in themselves\, they can accomplish amazing things. \n  \n   \n  \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/xavier-riddle/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Highlight
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SUMMARY:Franklin
DESCRIPTION:June 13 – November 1\, 2026 \n“All of human life can be found in Charles M. Schulz’s 17\,897 Peanuts comic strips.” The Saturday Evening Post\, July 2018 \nHe never kicked that football. His baseball team was historically terrible. He got nothing but rocks for Trick-or-Treating. Yet Charlie Brown can count one absolute triumph on his resume. Fifty-eight years ago\, Charlie Brown made a friend. That friend\, Franklin\, broke barriers\, infuriated segments of the readership\, and remains a radical statement from a tumultuous time. Why? Franklin was the first Black character in the Peanuts comic strip. \nIn the summer of 1968\, the world was reeling from the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, and Charles Schulz’s Peanuts characters were at the height of their popularity\, having recently starred in their fourth TV special after A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin\, Charlie Brown had been established as instant classics. \nSchulz was a perceptive observer. He was always curious\, and with his wit and wry sense of humor\, he opened minds and hearts that others could not. Shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, he received a letter from Harriet Glickman\, a Los Angeles school teacher. Mrs. Glickman strongly believed that the Peanuts comic strip could positively influence attitudes on race and proposed that Schulz add a Black child to the Peanuts gang. Her tenacity inspired Schulz to defy his editors\, and on July 31\, 1968\, Franklin\, made his national debut. \nFifty-eight years ago\, Charlie Brown lost his beach ball. It was found and returned to him by a boy named Franklin\, and the two teamed up\, and built a sandcastle together. It was straightforward\, sweet\, and completely radical. The simple encounter of two boys on a beach was how Schulz introduced the first Black character in his widely read comic strip. Franklin went on to appear regularly in the comic strip and in media spin-offs. \nFranklin\, a national traveling exhibition\, organized by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, explores the origins of this beloved Peanuts character. Making its Southeastern United States debut at the Upcountry History Museum\, the exhibit\, designed for audiences of all ages\, will be on display June 13 – November 1\, 2026. The exhibit includes archival materials\, comic strips\, objects\, and hands-on-activities.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/franklin/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Picturing America's Pastime
DESCRIPTION:Picturing America’s Pastime\nJune 27\, 2026 – January 24\, 2027 \n  \n“The greatest of all\, the game which seems to breathe the restless spirit of American life\, that calls for quick action and quicker thinking\, that seems characteristic of a great nation itself\, is baseball.”\n– Photographer Charles M. Conlon\, 1913 \n  \nAs baseball became our “National Pastime” in mid-19th century America\, a new art – photography – was there to document the sport. From the grandeur of the early game to the vibrancy of today’s big league action\, almost every facet of baseball has been captured in sepia\, black-and-white and color. Baseball and photography grew up together\, each becoming more refined and gaining in popularity during the mid-19th century. \nPreserving the historic connections between baseball and photography\, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum\, located in Cooperstown\, New York\, maintains a collection of over 50\,000 unique images\, and is the world’s largest repository of baseball photos. \nOrganized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum\, Picturing America’s Pastime will make its only Southeastern United States stop at the Upcountry History Museum. Commemorating the interconnected worlds of baseball and photography\, the exhibition takes visitors beyond the standard highlights of baseball history. Fifty-one rarely seen photos\, spanning a period from 1866 to 2012\, reveal the full landscape of our national pastime. Each photo includes a historic quote along with detailed captions\, highlighting little-known information about the players and the photographers. \nConnecting Upstate SC local history to national history is a priority of the Upcountry History Museum. The Picturing America’s Pastime traveling exhibition includes Greenville\, SC’s own Shoeless Joe Jackson. In partnership with the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum\, the Upcountry History Museum will commemorate Jackson’s legacy along with other Upcountry South Carolina baseball legends through archival materials\, artifacts and memorabilia. \n  \nSupport provided by \n    \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/picturing-americas-pastime/
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SUMMARY:Connections Café - Franklin
DESCRIPTION:Connections Café is a monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association\, a tour of a Museum exhibition\, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom.\nConnections Café meets the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. \nAdmission is free for all participants and caregivers.  \n  \n  \nJuly 9\, 2026 | 2:00 p.m.\nJoin us on July 9th to explore Franklin.\n  \n  \nConnections Café  is generously sponsored by:\n \n  \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/connections-cafe-pirates-of-the-caribbean-and-the-carolinas/
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SUMMARY:Lunchbox Learning
DESCRIPTION:Native American Medicines of the Southeast\n  \nPresented by Mark Warren\nThe diverse flora of the Southeast once provided everything that was needed by the original inhabitants. Our modern day ignoring of these gifts is what separates us from a life of truly interacting with nature on an intimate level. And that loss has\, no doubt\, contributed to our careless handling of the land. The good news is that this trend can be reversed\, one person at a time. This program covers plants that may be used for common ailments\, ranging from minor cuts\, stings\, head lice\, and rashes to gall stones\, dysentery\, nausea\, and skin cancer. Techniques for field preparations are included. \nMark Warren is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia. At Medicine Bow\, his nationally renowned wilderness school in the Southern Appalachians\, he teaches nature classes and primitive survival skills. Warren has written extensively about nature for local and national magazines. He lectures on Native American history and survival skills\, and Western frontier history presenting at museums and cultural centers around the country. He is the recipient of the 2024 New Mexico – Arizona Book Award for his historical novel on Billy the Kid\, A Last Serenade for Billy Bonney. His Wyatt Earp\, An American Odyssey trilogy was honored by WWA’s Spur Awards\, The Historical Novel Society\, and the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Awards. Warren is a 2022 Georgia Author of the Year recipient for his book Song of the Horseman (Finalist\, Literary Fiction). Indigo Heaven\, The Westering Trail Travesties\, and Nate\, The Texas Story are all Will Rogers Medallion Award winners. Warren has twenty traditionally published books: from Lyons Press\, Two Winters in a Tipi and Secrets of the Forest (a four-volume series on nature and primitive skills\,) from Two Dot\, Wyatt Earp\, An American Odyssey\, from Speaking Volumes\, Indigo Heaven\, Song of the Horseman\, Last of the Pistoleers\, A Tale Twice Told\,  Moon of the White Tears\, A Copperhead Summer\, The Last Real Place and A Tale Twice Told\, and from Wolfpack\, The Westering Trail Travesties\, A Last Serenade for Billy Bonney\, Nate Champion: The Texas Story\, and Nate Champion: The Wyoming Story. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/lunchbox-learning-73/
LOCATION:Upcountry History Museum\, 540 Buncombe Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Upcountry Road to Freedom\nExplore Upcountry Road to Freedom: Upstate South Carolina During the American Revolution with a guided tour led by UHM Education Coordinator\, Abby Silon. This exhibition features artifacts\, archival materials\, and accoutrements from soldiers\, civilians and diverse groups from Clemson University and private collectors. \nAfter the tour\, test your knowledge with rapid round trivia!\n\n  \n\n\n\nDrop-In Tours will occur on select Fridays at 2:00 PM.\nTours last approximately 30 minutes.\nDrop-In Tours are included with your general admission.\n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/exhibit-drop-in-tour-25/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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