Hands-On History Hour, a program designed for elementary students, encourages engagement with history through artifacts and interactive learning. Each program consists of an introduction with relevant background information and a related craft. Children will have the opportunity to interact with relevant artifacts and historical replicas, allowing them to connect past and present objects.   Wednesday,... Read more »

 Calling all Little Sprouts  Join us for a cheerful, hands-on adventure as we celebrate Earth Day and the season of spring. Each Toddler Time program has themed game stations, museum scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snacks and juice.   Tuesday, April 21  10:00 AM  | Included with your admission  Adults – $14 | Kids... Read more »

The Upcountry History Museum is proud to be the Upstate’s only venue for the display of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) exhibit, Foundations of a Revolution: South Carolina, 1775-1777, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. On display will be three of the state’s original founding documents... Read more »

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 »

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 »