Events
Netflix for Kids
Based on the series of the best-selling children's books, The Who Was Show on Netflix brings some of the most famous names in history to life! Meet the family on the couch, grab a bowl of popcorn and learn about well-known figures like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Susan B. Anthony to Genghis... Read more »
Upcountry History
Learn about the people of the Upcountry through these online resources and lessons. Share your experiences on social media by using #UpcountryMuseum.
E-Learning for Kids – Medieval Times
Learn about Medieval Times @ Home With our doors temporarily closed, you unfortunately cannot visit and explore our changing exhibit, The Amazing Castle. However, you CAN still learn about medieval times with these activities based on the Magic Tree House book, The Knight at Dawn. Share your fun on social media and tag... Read more »
E-Learning for Kids – Underground Railroad
Below are resources to help with your child's e-learning, while also encouraging their imagination to travel back in time. Like most other places, our doors are closed for the time being, but we still want you to explore the history behind our current changing exhibit, Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad, even... Read more »
The History of Mother’s Day
“To My Mother” by Robert Louis Stevenson The Scottish poet evokes childhood memories in this four-line ode to Mom. It appeared in “A Child’s Garden of Verses,” a collection of 65 poems by Stevenson first published in 1885 under the title “Penny Whistles.” You too, my mother, read my rhymes For love of unforgotten times,... Read more »
Games for the Family
Go through your home or take a walk in your neighborhood to see if you can find objects that match each color on the scavenger hunt! For more games, click the link below!
Collective Memory
Share Your Story The UHM Collective Memory Initiative Author and poet, Oscar Wilde, wrote “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” As we all adjust to the constant change of living in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Upcountry History Museum invites you to become a part of our Collective Memory Initiative by sharing... Read more »
History @ Home for Adults
Explore the history of the Upcountry and our current changing exhibits from your home! Enjoy weekly articles, recommended films, themed playlists and short documentaries. Check back regularly as we continually add more history and resources.
Distance Learning for Kids
Follow the linked image to explore Upcountry history from local history makers or learn about U.S. and World history through lessons compiled and created for our current changing exhibits, The Amazing Castle and Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad.
History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day: A Solemn Day of Remembrance, Respect and Gratitude “At our National Cemetery, we receive the fallen in sorrow, and we take them to an honored place to rest. Looking across this field, we see the scale of heroism and sacrifice. All who are buried here understood their duty. All stood to protect America. ... Read more »
