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... 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.... 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... Read more »
Halloween Family Fun Day
Wear your favorite costume and attend a spooktacular time at the Upcountry History Museum! This not-too-scary Halloween celebration will feature themed games, crafts, candy stations, group story times, a ghoulish... Read more »
War Dogs: Never Above You, Never Below You, Always Beside You
October 30, 2021 - February 27, 2022 Since the American Revolutionary War, military working dogs have served with all branches of the United States Armed Forces. First used as pack... Read more »
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
Wednesday, November 3 | Noon "The Little River and Spartan Regiments" The history of two of the most storied Regiments in the War. These Regiments from Spartanburg and Laurens... Read more »
To Be Rescheduled – Tribute to Steam Locomotive Era: A Local Project by Songwriter Carol Gibson
RESCHEDULING FOR EARLY 2022. Tribute to the Steam Locomotive Era: A Local Project by Songwriter Carol Gibson Join Carol Gibson, a former North Greenville University instructor, and explore ten of... Read more »
Museum Drop-In Tour
Interested in Upcountry history? Join UHM Docent, Wynn Herbert, for an upcoming, drop-in tour through the Museum’s permanent galleries and explore the area’s rich and fascinating history. Drop-In Tours... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning: War Dogs
Presenters: Chris Willingham & Julie Schrock Topic: War Dogs: Never Above You, Never Below You, Always Beside You Since the American Revolution, military working dogs have served all branches of the... Read more »
Home for the Holidays
Norman Rockwell’s Home for the Holidays For many Americans, Rockwell’s icons of living culture were first experienced in the most unassuming of places, in the comfort of home, or on... Read more »
