Exhibitions
UHM Virtual Tour – Dueling Pistols
While school is out and outside interaction is limited, virtual field trips can provide a great adventure! Follow the link below to take a virtual tour through the Museum's permanent galleries. Each week we will focus on one particular artifact, event in history, gallery or exhibit. So, check back regularly to continue learning... Read more »
Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog
The Upcountry History Museum and America’s beloved big red dog with a heart to match will invite visitors to board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford The Big Red Dog. Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, an interactive, bi-lingual (English and Spanish), exhibition featuring Clifford, Emily Elizabeth and all the... Read more »
Ghost Trail: U.S. Marines and the Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific, 1943
August 22, 2020 – January 3, 2021 The November 1943 invasion of the Gilbert Islands was the beginning of the U.S. “island hopping” campaign in the central Pacific during World War II. U.S. commanders determined that amphibious attacks on Japanese-occupied islands was the key to victory. The island of Tarawa was the first target in... Read more »
White Christmas: The Exhibition
Extended - Now Closing February 13, 2021 In December of 1941, seventeen days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Bing Crosby made the first live radio performance of a new song called “White Christmas.” Crosby’s unforgettable voice, singing what would become one of the most iconic Christmas songs ever written, went almost unnoticed in... Read more »
Pigskin Peanuts
January 16 – April 17, 2021 Lucy first pulled the football away from Charlie Brown on November 16, 1952. Known as “The Fall Classic” it became a rite of autumn in American pop culture. The annual “pulling away of the football” was shown nearly every year through the run of the Peanuts comic strip. Artist Charles M.... Read more »
Masters of American Photography
May 1 - August 8, 2021 A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the saying goes, and the 24 images on display in Masters of American Photography, takes visitors on a pictorial journey that traces the history of photography from the mid-19th century to the 20th century. From Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange and... Read more »
Once Upon A Time: Exploring the World of Fairy Tales
June 5 - September 19, 2021 The bilingual exhibition (English and Spanish) is a unique and educational experience that emphasizes the importance of reading and the significance of fairy tales throughout history. From an African jungle to a giant’s castle, visitors explore larger-than-life pages of six of the world’s most famous fairy tales: Anansi and the... Read more »
Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams
On February 19, 1942, following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, a mandate that required all Americans of Japanese ancestry to enter internment camps. The majority of Japanese detained were native-born Americans or legal U.S. citizens. The Manzanar Relocation Center, located 220 miles northeast of... Read more »
The Soldier Bishop: Ellison Capers
The Soldier Bishop: Ellison Capers, a special exhibit created by Faith Memorial Chapel, Cedar Mountain, NC, now on display at the Upcountry History Museum, presents the unshakable faith of Rt. Reverend Ellison Capers and how his fortitude created a lasting legacy. Though he lost loved ones and survived many of his own near-death experiences in... Read more »
Uncovered: The Ken Burns Collection
Credit Line: www.pbs.org/craft-in-america/tv-series/quilts/ Quilts are of course not the first thing that comes to mind when you are talking about Ken Burns. The acclaimed filmmaker is known for making dozens of documentary series, including “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and, most recently his 10-part “The Vietnam War.” His style is a blend of American history and personal anecdote,... Read more »
