Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad
They left in the middle of the night – often carrying little more than the knowledge to follow the North Star. In the decades prior to the Civil War in... Read more »
Guaranteeing Her Right…The 19th Amendment, Women and the Right to Vote
The campaign for women’s voting rights lasted more than seven decades. Considered the largest reform movement in United States history, its participants believed that securing the vote was essential to... Read more »
Film of the Week
Each week we will recommend a new film that either highlights local, Upcountry history or one of our changing exhibitions. Explore history from the comfort of your couch and then... Read more »
Read of the Week
"Maybe you have a mental picture of a woman writer and lecturer as an unrouged, stringy haired creature. If you do you are in for a big surprise when... Read more »
Story Times at Home
VIDEO STORY TIMES FOR YOUR LITTLE ONES... VIDEO STORY TIMES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 &... Read more »
Explore the Women’s Suffrage Movement
Go back in time and explore the women's rights movement with these online resources below. And eventually our doors will reopen, so make time to come out for our... Read more »
The Underground Railroad
“I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person now I was free. There was such a glory over everything, the sun came like... Read more »
E-Learning for Kids – The Amazing Castle
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... Read more »
Read of the Week – Harriet Tubman
“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would... Read more »
History of the Week – Pepsi Cola
The Pepsi-Cola Story If you have visited the Upcountry History Museum and explored our Pepsi Lounge, then you have probably heard clips of this video playing. Now you can... Read more »
