Upcountry History Museum

UHM Kids' Book Club
2020-02-11 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Children’s Classic Literature, Award Winning, Fun, Historical Fiction, Informational… tag lines for the books we will be reading in 2020.
Enjoy games and activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. Book Club meetings 3:30-4:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.

February 11 – Ramona Quimby, Age 8
March 10 – Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
April 14– The Tail of Despereaux
May 12- Sarah, Plain and Tall
June 9- Farmer Boy
July 14- Shiloh
August 11- Horrible Harry and the Green Slime
September 8- Charlotte’s Web
October 13– The One and Only Ivan
November 10- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
December 8- Alien in My Pocket- #1 Blast Off

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

Saturday Toddler Time
2020-02-08 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Storm the castle and explore a medieval community through hands-on play! The Amazing Castle is great for your little ones plus there will be a scavenger hunt and story time with a snack and juice box.
The BEST part of Toddler Time, all children ages 3 and under are FREE!
Toddler Time is included with your general admission and free to UHM Members.
Adults – $10
Senior Adults – $9
Children (ages 4-18) – $8
Any other questions, just give us a call and we are happy to help!

Kids' History Camp
2020-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
**Great opportunity for 3rd and 4th graders to get hands-on with several SC Social Studies standards.**
Dig into our Native American history and explore the past lives of the Cherokee and Catawba. Children will handle artifacts (pottery, tools, food, furs) while also learning about some of our first settlers. After the tour, kids will participate in an “archaeological dig” and unearth even more artifacts left behind by the first people of South Carolina. Your children will investigate, analyze and even classify their finds. They will learn a lot without even realizing it!
To register (limit of 30 kids), please call (864)467-3100.
Cost per participating child is $10.
Cost per participating UHM Member is $3.
Recommended for children ages 6-12.
One adult per family is free and younger siblings need only pay regular admission.

Family Fun Day
2020-01-25 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Storm the castle as we celebrate the opening of our new children’s exhibit, The Amazing Castle! From 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m., guests can enjoy games, crafts, and story times. You can even meet Sleeping Beauty from 10:00 a.m. through Noon. Everything is included with your general admission and children ages 3 and under are free.
Meet Sleeping Beauty at 10:00 a.m. through Noon.
Enjoy Family Fun Day from 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m., however the Museum and the Amazing Castle will remain open through 5:00 p.m.

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Homeschool Day
2020-01-17 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny Real and Imagined
Looking for a way to add some spice to your social studies curriculum? Join us for Homeschool Day!
Each Homeschool Day includes a guided experience in one of the museum’s galleries, hands-on activities in our classrooms, and all day admission to the museum. Programs are multidisciplinary and support South Carolina state standards for social studies.
Click here for frequently asked questions. Click here for a complete list of our Homeschool Day programs for 2019-2020 and pricing information.
Homeschool Days fill up quickly. Purchase your tickets early. Registration will be ONLINE ONLY this year.
Please call the front desk only if you need assistance with online ticketing (864) 467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.

Lunchbox Learning: The Cherokee Path
2020-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Wednesday, January 15 at Noon

Pickens County historian, naturalist, and author, Dennis Chastain, will discuss his highly popular presentation on the ancient Cherokee Path that once crossed South Carolina from Earle’s Ford to King Street in downtown Charles Town. Learn about his discoveries of more than a dozen new sections of the Indian trading path, with several of those segments located in Pickens and Oconee counties. Incorporating stories of historic sites and events that happened along the route, from the time when it was only a footpath to later times when it could accommodate wagons.
Dennis will also tell the stories of those who traveled the Cherokee Path during the Cherokee Wars and the American Revolution. Some of South Carolina’s most revered heroes of the American Revolution got their first taste of war fighting the Cherokees — folks like Andrew Pickens, Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox), Thomas Sumter (The Gamecock), William Moultrie, the hero of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. Then there were the Cherokee Headmen and warriors that played an equally important role in the future of the Upcountry and indeed the entire country. Chastain will also tell the story of Cherokee leaders such as Attakullkula, Dragging Canoe and Oconostota, the Great Warrior of Chota.
This is a rare opportunity to see this perennially popular slide show and hear Dennis Chastain tell the story of our shared history in the Upcountry of South Carolina.

Programs run from Noon – 1:00 PM Drinks and Dessert Provided

For reservations call the Museum at (864)467-3100 or info@upcountryhistory.org.

FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests

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Saturday Toddler Time
2020-01-11 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 | 10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Learn through play and fun at our next Saturday Toddler Time! As we close out Under the Arctic, we happily welcome back the Snow Queen, Elsa. Meet Elsa from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., while playing winter-themed games designed just for your little ones, then enjoy a snack and juice box for story time. Everything is included with your general admission.
Children ages 3 and under are FREE.

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Special Hours - OPEN
2019-12-30 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
On Monday, December 30, the Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Explore our local history while also enjoying these changing exhibitions:
The Night Before Christmas: The Art of Charles Santore
Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost
Love a Vet: Honoring our Military Veterans
Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny

Family Fun Day
2019-12-28 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
For our final Family Fun Day of 2019, we are going to look back at some of our favorite exhibits of the past year. We will have dinosaur and Snoopy themed crafts and story times, and of course, appearances from Snoopy and Tina T-Rex. You can also expect to go “down the rabbit hole” while also going “under the arctic.”
Bring your Bank of America debit/credit cards to receive free admission for the cardholder.
ADMISSION:
$10 – Adults
$9 – Senior Adults & College Students
$8 – Kids (ages 4-18)
Children ages 3 and under are FREE!
**Family Fun Day is included with your general admission.**
The Museum (and all exhibits) will be open until 5:00 p.m.
Family Fun Day programming will end at 1:00 p.m.

Wear Red Day!
2019-12-23 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
On Monday, December 23, the Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Explore our local history while also enjoying these changing exhibitions:
The Night Before Christmas: The Art of Charles Santore
Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost
Love a Vet: Honoring our Military Veterans
Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny

*SAVE $1.00 ON ADMISSION IF YOU WEAR RED!*

NORMAL ADMISSION COSTS:
Adults -$10
Senior Adults – $9
Veterans & Teachers – $9
Children & Teens (4-18) – $8
Children ages 3 and under are FREE!

Toddler Time!
2019-12-17 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Join us for reindeer games and a Christmas celebration! We will have games, snacks, juice, story time and a special holiday screening of Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983). It is all included with your general admission and ALL children ages 3 and under are FREE!
ADMISSION
Adults – $10
Senior Adults – $9
Kids (ages 4-18) – $8
Toddlers (ages 3 and under) – FREE

Saturday Toddler Time!
2019-12-14 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Celebrate the traditions of Christmas with games, snacks, juice and story time. We will play a Christmas classic in our theater after story time as well.
The BEST part of Toddler Time, all children ages 3 and under are FREE!
Toddler Time is included with your general admission.
Adults – $10
Senior Adults – $9
Children (ages 4-18) – $8
Any other questions, just give us a call and we are happy to help!

Homeschool Day
2019-12-13 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The Night Before Christmas
Looking for a way to add some spice to your social studies curriculum? Join us for Homeschool Day!
Each Homeschool Day includes a guided experience in one of the museum’s galleries, hands-on activities in our classrooms, and all day admission to the museum. Programs are multidisciplinary and support South Carolina state standards for social studies.
Click here for frequently asked questions. Click here for a complete list of our Homeschool Day programs for 2019-2020 and pricing information.
Homeschool Days fill up quickly. Purchase your tickets early. Registration will be ONLINE ONLY this year.
Please call the front desk only if you need assistance with online ticketing (864) 467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.

Lunchbox Learning
2019-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Wednesday, December 11 at Noon

Join us as author Donald Kilburg discusses his book, Hitler’s Last Christmas, commemorating the day the entire mighty 8th Air Force entered the Battle of the Bulge. The events of World War II have been studied, analyzed and documented extensively. Yet, one of the greatest feats of aerial bombing warfare has been all but ignored.
In Hitler’s Last Christmas, we revisit the Second World War and specifically Sunday, December 24, 1944—when the 8th Air Force launched the largest air armada in the history of warfare. It was a desperate effort by the Allies to support the troops hopelessly hunkered down in the frigid weather of the Battle of the Bulge. The eventual success of those beleaguered troops was to some great measure due to the success of that Christmas Eve air mission.
The details of the 8th Air Force mission #760 were mis-filed shortly after the war and the magnitude of that day in December 1944 overlooked—until now. Hitler’s Last Christmas shares the accounts of the event both from the Air Force Archives and the memories of those brave flyers who participated in it.

Programs run from Noon – 1:00 PM
Drinks and Dessert Provided
For reservations call the Museum at (864)467-3100 or info@upcountryhistory.org.
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests

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UHM Kids Book Club
2019-12-10 15:30 - 17:00 UTC
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.
2019 Kids’ Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

December 10 ~ Warriors in Winter

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

Family Fun Day
2019-11-30 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
It’s GAME DAY! As arch rivals Clemson and USC prepare for the annual Palmetto Bowl, drop by the Museum for football fun. Enjoy games and story times along with crafts that will have you game time ready for your Palmetto team.
WEAR YOUR TEAM COLORS TO RECEIVE $1.00 OFF YOUR ADMISSION!
ADMISSION:
$10 – Adults
$9 – Senior Adults & College Students
$8 – Kids (ages 4-18)
Children ages 3 and under are FREE!
**Family Fun Day is included with your general admission.**
The Museum (and all exhibits) will be open until 5:00 p.m.
Family Fun Day programming will end at 12:00 p.m.

Toddler Time with Snoopy
2019-11-19 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Snoopy as we throw a “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” party for our November Toddler Time! There will be games for your little ones and for snack time, sample Snoopy’s Thanksgiving feast while also enjoying story time.
The BEST part of Toddler Time, all children ages 3 and under are FREE!
NEXT Toddler Time: December 17 – Reindeer Games
Toddler Time is included with your general admission.
Adults – $10
Senior Adults – $9
Children (ages 4-18) – $8
Any other questions, just give us a call and we are happy to help!
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Films for Our Veterans
2019-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Films for Our Veterans
Movies at the Museum are FREE to UHM Members and included with admission for all other guests.
Saturday, November 16 – 2:00 pm
Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Fall Bus Tour- "Sacred Spaces" with Bill Fitzpatrick
2019-11-16 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Upcountry History & Sightseeing
Historic content combined with great storytelling and legendary locations

Discover the Upcountry’s “sacred sites” on a day trip to Spartanburg County with author, photographer, and preservationist Bill Fitzpatrick.
Your guided tour includes stops at Shiloh Methodist, a traditional white clapboard, Church of the Advent, an intricate Gothic style, and the “Old Stone Church”, Glenn Springs Presbyterian. Visit and learn about the spiritual heritage of the Spartanburg area and the Upcountry through this unique experience!
*New Date* November 16th, 2019
10am-3pm
$60 per person
$55.00 per person UHM Members
Tours depart from the Upcountry History Museum, are limited to 20 guests per tour, and include a boxed lunch from Duke Sandwich Co..
Call 864-467-3100 to purchase your tickets today!

Homeschool Day
2019-11-15 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Love a Vet: Honoring Our Military Veterans
Looking for a way to add some spice to your social studies curriculum? Join us for Homeschool Day!
Each Homeschool Day includes a guided experience in one of the museum’s galleries, hands-on activities in our classrooms, and all day admission to the museum. Programs are multidisciplinary and support South Carolina state standards for social studies.
Click here for frequently asked questions. Click here for a complete list of our Homeschool Day programs for 2019-2020 and pricing information.
Homeschool Days fill up quickly. Purchase your tickets early. Registration will be ONLINE ONLY this year.
Please call the front desk only if you need assistance with online ticketing (864) 467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.

Lunchbox Learning
2019-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Lunchbox Learning
Wednesday, November 13th at Noon
November 13th at noon
Love a Vet Panel: From Soldier to Civilian, Surviving the Transition

Join upstate veterans for a personal look at the transition from military to civilian life. Beck Brennan, Director of Military and Veteran Engagement at Clemson Student Veteran Center, and Chris Grudzielanek, IT Specialist from ECPI, will share their personal stories of returning home from active duty, including information on the available resources for veterans in our local community.
Spend your lunchtime at the Museum learning about interesting and sometimes unexpected aspects of history. Presentations are held in the Museum’s theater and feature both high quality sound and cinematic video experiences.
Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests
Drinks and Dessert Provided
For reservations call the museum at 864-467-3100 or info@upcountryhistory.org

UHM Kids Book Club
2019-11-12 15:30 - 17:00 UTC
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.
2019 Kids’ Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month

November 12 ~ Hour of the Olympics

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

Films for Our Veterans
2019-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Films for Our Veterans
Movies at the Museum are FREE to UHM Members and included with admission for all other guests.
Sunday, November 10- 2:00pm
Pride of the Marines (1945)

Kids' History Camp
2019-11-09 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
**Great opportunity for 3rd and 4th graders to get hands-on with several SC Social Studies standards.**
Allow your kids the chance to get hands-on with history! For Saturday, November 9, we will explore South Carolina’s role in the American Revolutionary War. Learn about life before the revolution, our key players directly involved in the war, test out some spy “techniques,” and create your own crafts to take home with you.
To register (limit of 30 kids), please call (864)467-3100.
Cost per participating child is $10.
Cost per participating UHM Member is $2.
Recommended for children ages 6-12.
One adult per family is free and younger siblings need only pay regular admission.

History Speaks with Don Koonce
2019-11-09 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
“History Speaks” allows YOU the chance to share YOUR stories! We want to hear about your past.
Join us on Saturday, November 9 at Noon, as local historian Don Koonce gives a behind-the-scenes look into the research and making of the new documentary, “Building an Empire: The Textile Center of the World.”
This program is great for all ages and it is included with your general admission. Snacks and beverages will be served.

Saturday Toddler Time!
2019-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Explore Upcountry history through PLAY!
Go back to the Upcountry frontier and learn about the Cherokee and Catawba, explore farming and childhood in the Piedmont during the early 1800s, see life in the Upcountry’s textile mills, read about America’s greatest pastime, and even go through “soldier training” at Camp Upcountry.
Enjoy the games designed just for your little ones, plus a snack and juice box for story time.
The BEST part of Toddler Time, all children ages 3 and under are FREE!
Toddler Time is included with your general admission.
Adults – $10
Senior Adults – $9
Children (ages 4-18) – $8
Any other questions, just give us a call at (864)467-3100 and we are happy to help!

Neighborhood Night
2019-11-07 17:30 - 20:30 UTC
The Museum will be open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2019. Neighborhood Nights will run from 5:30-8:30 pm during which time admission to the museum and all museum exhibitions will be FREE.
Neighborhood Nights will include story times for younger visitors and book give-a-ways for children. Books will be connected to the theme of the current changing exhibitions.
We hope that through Neighborhood Nights we can show that museums are available for families regardless of economic constraints. No registration is required. Book give-a-ways are limited in number and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, as guests leave the Museum. Due to limited number of books, the new policy will be one book per family with children in attendance at the event.
For questions please email info@upcountryhistory.org.

History Happy Hour
2019-11-05 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Join us Tuesday, November 5th for History Happy Hour

Play Bingo and learn about historical sites of the Upcountry!

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Bingo starts at 7:00 p.m.
BYOB (Bring Your Own Beverage)
21+ Only
UHM Members – $5.00 each | All other guests are $10.00 each.

To reserve your spot, order tickets here.

The Night Before Christmas: The Art of Charles Santore
2019-11-02 10:00 - 2020-02-02 17:00 (America/New_York)
No other text has been illustrated by picture-book artists as much as “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” or “The Night Before Christmas,” attributed to theologian Clement Clarke Moore.
The narrative poem, first published in the Troy (New York) Sentinel on December 23, 1823, has been reprinted in everything from almanacs to advertisements; it’s been dramatized, satirized, parodied, and set to music. It’s been published in newspapers, recited on stage, retold on film, read over the radio, performed on television and posted on the Internet. And most importantly it is a holiday tradition, a classic that has been read for over 196 years to countless children, poring over the books illustrations.
The poem was one of the first American children’s books to be illustrated in color and the verses are some of the most recognized in the English language. It has inspired- and is still inspiring – generations of artists.
In keeping with its tradition of presenting an annual holiday exhibition, the Upcountry History Museum will transport visitors back in time through an exhibit that features the watercolor paintings from “The Night Before Christmas,” illustrated by the renowned Charles Santore (born 1935). Santore’s beautiful images, filled with wreaths, stockings, flying reindeer, a moonlit night, and, of course, Saint Nick, bring to life the warmth and spirit of this holiday classic.
Santore began his career as a freelance illustrator working for advertising agencies and magazines. Since 1986, he has worked as a children’s book illustrator, becoming one of the most respected and acclaimed illustrators of today. His work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Brandywine River Museum of Art, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the Woodmere Art Museum.
In addition to Santore’s 24 pieces of original artwork, visitors will step into the pages of the holiday classic through full-size wall murals, video interactives, and hands-on activities; along with nineteenth century children’s toys, holiday trimmings, seasonal greetings, and an extraordinary dollhouse from the Museum’s permanent collection.
Designed for visitors of all ages, the 1,000 square foot exhibition, organized in partnership with illustrator Charles Santore, will appeal to nostalgia-seeking visitors as well as new generations.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS IS INCLUDED WITH YOUR GENERAL ADMISSION.
ADMISSION COSTS:
$10 – Adults
$9 – Senior Adults & College Students with ID
$8 – Kids & Teens (ages 4-18)
FREE to children ages 3 and under.

Family Fun Day
2019-10-26 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Come out in your Halloween costume to collect treats (no tricks) while enjoying games and crafts. Be sure to check out our newest exhibit, Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost too! Anna will be hanging out at the beginning of Family Fun Day and do not be surprised if there are other guest appearances in the afternoon.
ANNA: 10AM – 11:30AM
ADMISSION:
$10 – Adults
$9 – Senior Adults & College Students
$8 – Kids (ages 4-18)
Children ages 3 and under are FREE!
**Family Fun Day is included with your general admission.**
The Museum (and all exhibits) will be open until 5:00 p.m.
Family Fun Day programming will end at 2:00 p.m.

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