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. Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each... Read more »

Did you know military working dogs have served and protected countless lives in war? Join us for Toddler Time to learn more about MWD training, equipment, and military roles. Little ones will learn through interactive game stations and a museum wide scavenger hunt. Then, enjoy a snack and juice box for group story time. Toddler... Read more »

Ellison Capers: The Soldier Bishop This exhibition by Faith Memorial Chapel of Cedar Mountain, NC, tells the life story of Rt. Reverend Ellison Capers, an educator, soldier, slaveholder, statesman, and Chancellor of the University of the South. Children will examine Ellison Capers' legacy through artifacts on loan from the American Civil War museum, while also... Read more »

Wednesday, March 2  | Noon  "The British Period: The World Turned Upside Down" The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each... Read more »

Interested in Upcountry history? Join UHM Docent, Wynn Herbert, for an upcoming, drop-in tour through the Museum’s permanent galleries and explore the area’s rich and fascinating history.   Drop-In Tours will occur on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. All tours will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:45 a.m. Drop-In Tours are... Read more »

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. Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each... Read more »

SPECIAL TICKETING PRICE - MARCH 12 Girl Scouts - FREE Admission All other family members are General Admission       The Guided Tours are SOLD OUT!    GUIDED TOURS AT 10:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Girl Scouts can join a guided tour with UHM Educators at 10AM or 11AM and learn about women in... Read more »

 Explore the world of photography while learning some of the history behind the historic 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Little ones will learn through interactive game stations and a museum wide scavenger hunt. Then, enjoy a snack and juice box for group story time. Toddler Time is included with your general... Read more »

Topic: Tribute to the Steam Locomotive Era Presenter: Carol Gibson Join Carol Gibson, a former North Greenville University instructor, and explore ten of her original songs paying tribute to the steam locomotive era of the American Railroad.  Gibson will share the music, lyrics, relevant information, photographs, and history behind each song to give a vivid... Read more »

Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein Two thousand marchers set out March 21 along Route 80, known as the “Jefferson Davis Highway.” After two failed attempts to complete the march, President Lyndon B. Johnson dispatched federal and state troops to guard the demonstrators along the way to the state capitol, 54 miles away.... Read more »