A 10-month lecture series meeting on the first Tuesday at 5:30 PM of the listed months below.   Join historian Durant Ashmore in an engaging lecture series that explores the American Revolutionary War through the lens of South Carolina’s Backcountry, a region whose people, terrain, and battles played a critical role in the struggle for independence. While... Read more »

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. Connections Café meets the second... Read more »

Upcountry Road to Freedom: Upstate South Carolina During the American Revolution The Southern Campaign during the American Revolution marked the turn for the colonist fight for independence. The frontlines in South Carolina were determined to gain control from the British forces in the southern colonies and more than 135 military engagements took place in the... Read more »

Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence   Presented by Carl P. Borick   In Backcountry Resistance, Carl P. Borick delivers a groundbreaking account of the citizen militia that defied British forces in South Carolina's volatile Backcountry during the pivotal Southern campaign of the Revolutionary War. When Charleston fell in May of 1780... Read more »

Step into the Secret Museum and travel through history with Xavier, Yadina, and Brad! Families are invited to an exciting day of adventure inspired by the hit PBS Kids series Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. Explore the Upcountry History Museum and changing exhibitions through hands-on games, creative crafts, group story time, and a museum-wide scavenger... Read more »