Upcountry History Museum

History Speaks with Rev. Dr. David Crum
2018-09-25 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
The Far-Away Dream: My Vietnam Memoir
Retired Naval Chaplain Rev. Dr. David Crum is the striking young face with the haunting blue eyes featured in one of the photographs from Picturing Nam: U.S. Military Photography of the Vietnam War from the National Archives. Join Dr. Crum in person to learn the story behind the photograph and how his experiences in Vietnam helped him find his calling. Dr. Crum’s book The Far-Away Dream will be available for sale at the event.
Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with program at 6:00 p.m.
Museum Members are FREE.
Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors/students with ID, $7 for children ages 4-18. Children 3 and under are free.
Call 864-467-3100 to make your reservation or purchase tickets online now!

Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice
2018-09-22 10:00 - 2019-01-27 17:00
Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice is the first child-centered exhibit in the country dedicated to expanding the understanding of dinosaurs and their habitats. Designed for young explorers, ages 3-10, the bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibit features three distinct sections that build on a child’s innate curiosity about dinosaurs: Land of Fire (a warm dinosaur habitat), Land of Ice (a cold dinosaur habitat), and a Field Research Station (complete with a Big Dig experience).
The steamy Land of Fire, present day Montana, introduces visitors to the Triceratops, T-Rex and the dinosaurs who called this environment home. Children can circle the land in insect costumes, buzz through a volcano with oozing lava, work through a swampy bog and identify an ecosystem of animals and plants.
No coats are needed for a trip across the Land of Ice where visitors meet the dinosaurs who made their homes in the cold climate of Alaska. Activities include: climbing rocky steps, breezing down an icy slide, and hopping across stepping stones in an icy river.
In the hands-on Field Research Station children and their caregivers don goggles and research vests, as they uncover dinosaur bones in a dig station and examine fossils to identify dinosaurs.
The exhibit builds on the popular fascination with dinosaurs and includes science, history, and literacy based activities to challenge all ages. Sculpted, touchable dinosaurs, featuring
the most recent scientific findings about dinosaur colors, textures and structural form create opportunities for young explorers to investigate clues that the dinosaurs left behind.
Sponsored by: GE, BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, WSPA News Channel 7, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Harper Corporation General Contractors, and the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors.

Museum Day
2018-09-22 10:00 - 17:00
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 22, 2018.
Tickets will be available for the public to download beginning at midnight on August 15, 2018.
Get your tickets here.
Where will your curiosity lead you this Museum Day?
Let us know @MuseumDay #MuseumDay

Lunchbox Learning
2018-09-19 12:00 - 13:00
The Vietnam War through Film Footage
Presenter: Dr. Greg Wilsbacher, MIRC, USC
Join Dr. Greg Wilsbacher, Curator of Newsfilm and Military Collections for the Moving Image Research Collections of the University of South Carolina for at the Vietnam War through film. Learn about the film-making activities of the Marine Corps, discover the background on the agreement between Quantico and USC, and see film clips from Vietnam.
Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests
Drinks and Dessert Provided

UHM Kids Book Club
2018-09-18 15:30 - 17:00
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests.
September 18 will feature Hurricane Heroes in Texas.

Toddler Time!
2018-09-18 10:30 - 11:30
Come out Tuesday, September 18, for a Toddler Time dedicated to the service of the U.S. Armed Forces! With current military exhibits, Answering the Call and Picturing Nam, we will be getting your toddlers in tip top Army(or Marine or Navy) shape with a pint-sized military obstacle course! Enjoy a fun snack for story time while meeting new friends and playing with games specifically created for your little ones!
The best part of Toddler Time: Children ages 3 and under are FREE!

CANCELED - American History Book Club
2018-09-17 12:00 - 13:00
Due to complications from Hurricane Florence the AHBC program for Sept. 17th has been canceled. This program will be rescheduled for a future date. Guests who have purchased lunch for the 17th will have their reservations applied to the rescheduled program.
Lee Gordon Brockington, Hobcaw Barony
Topic: Hobcaw Barony
Recommended reading: Baroness of Hobcaw: The Life of Belle W. Baruch by Mary E. Miller
Lunch: Chicken Davian, field green salad with fruit, mini gingerbread muffins, and lemon meringue pie
Make your reservations
Optional Lunch ($15) at 11:30 a.m.
Program begins at Noon in the Resource Room
Founded in 2008 for members of the Upcountry History Museum, the American History Book Club & Forum provides opportunities for the intellectually curious to explore their passion for American History through the written and spoken presentations of great writers and historians. The Club is dedicated to creating interest in our nation’s cultural, economic and political history, to inspiring appreciation for enlightened traditions of the American experience and to advancing the United States’ distinctive leadership role in the world community.
The only requirement is to be a Museum Member. Please ask to be added to the AHBC mailing list when purchasing your Museum membership. Email info@upcountryhistory.org for more information.

Museum Closed
2018-09-16
Due to Hurricane Florence the Museum will be closed on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

Drop In Tour: WWI
2018-09-14 15:00 - 16:00
Explore Answering the Call: From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI with a guided tour by Museum staff. Tours are approximately 45 minutes in length. Please note the tour is all standing, there are no seats in the exhibition. Tours are included with regular admission and will begin at 3:00 p.m. from the base of the central staircase.

History After Dark
2018-09-13 18:30 - 20:00
Join Dr. Anne Blythe, literary historian, poet, and seventh-generation South Carolinian, for a look at how the landscape of the Upcountry shaped the story of her first novel, Carolina Mountain Song. Evening includes coffee and dessert, book talk, and optional book signing.
Reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with program at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $20 per guest. Museum Members receive a 10% discount.
Purchase Tickets Online

Grandparents Day
2018-09-09 13:00 - 17:00
Grandparents, bring your grand kids out to the Museum on Sunday, September 9, for the final day of our children’s exhibit, Once Upon a Time: Exploring the World of Fairy Tales, and pay only half your admission price!
Upstairs, explore our two military exhibitions, Picturing Nam: U.S. Military Photography of the Vietnam War and Answering the Call: From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI, along with plenty of other local history.

UHM Kids Book Club
2018-09-04 15:30 - 17:00
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests.
September 4 will feature Dragon of the Red Dawn.

Family Fun Day
2018-09-02 13:00 - 16:00
Meet Moana and Elsa as we close out Once Upon a Time! Family Fun Day is included with your admission and includes games, crafts, and story times. Meet Moana from 1:30 p.m. through 2:30 p.m., with Elsa arriving at 2:30 p.m. and not leaving until 3:30 p.m. All of our games and crafts will be open through 4:00 p.m., with the Museum and exhibits staying open until 5:00 p.m.

Dark Corner Bus Tour
2018-09-01 10:00 - 16:00
Join Dean Campbell, aka the Squire of the Dark Corner, on a day trip into the Dark Corner’s known and lesser known places to explore its storied past and incredible history. Campbell, a Dark Corner native, is a noted historian and author who has written about the Dark Corner’s philosophies, moonshining and superstition, spirituality and scenic beauty.
Seating is limited. Tickets are $55 per person, members receive a $5 discount. Tickets include full guided tour with Dean Campbell as well as picnic lunch featuring Duke’s Sandwiches.
Purchase Tickets Online

Monday Matinee Movie
2018-08-27 14:00 - 16:00
Into the Woods (2014)
Explore your favorite fairy tales from Once Upon a Time through film.
Movies are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission to all other guests.

Answering the Call... From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI
2018-08-25 10:00 - 2019-06-02 17:00
World War I. The Great War. The “war to end all wars.”
It was a war that began on July 28, 1914, and saw major nations of the world mobilize armies into expected alliances. It was also a war that three years later on April 6, 1917, brought the United States into its first major international conflict since its own battle for independence.
Despite being woefully unprepared for war – possessing a standing national army of less than 200,000 soldiers, a lack of equipment, munitions and training facilities, no process for supplying and transporting an army, and garnering more support for neutrality as opposed to entering a conflict not of its own making and on foreign soil – the U.S. rallied with extraordinary speed to overcome these initial hurdles as it found itself now drawn into battle.
As the first members of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) arrived in Europe in June 1917, the impact of their presence was both immediate and steadying. The Doughboys proved up to the challenges presented by this new industrialized war, persevering in unimaginable conditions, forging through horrors of trench warfare, and solidifying a greater understanding of America’s role in the world, as well as the sacrifices required for democracy and peace.
Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibit will feature original posters used to rally the public; postcards and photos from local troops stationed at Greenville’s Camp Sevier and Spartanburg’s Camp Wadsworth; arms, field equipment, and personal essentials carried by individual soldiers as they embarked on their journey “over there.”
In addition, Answering the Call seeks to raise awareness of the roles and contributions of women and African Americans during the call to serve, as well as the significance their participation meant to transformative social change in areas of women’s rights, race relations and the economy as the modern era began.

UHM Kids Book Club
2018-08-21 15:30 - 17:00
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests.
August 21 will feature Dolphins at Daybreak.

Toddler Time!
2018-08-21 10:30 - 11:30
Come out and explore the world of fairy tales! We’ll have games designed specifically for children ages 1-5 years old, yummy treats and juice from Trader Joe’s of Greenville, and fairy tales for story time.
Tuesday, August 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Children ages 3 and under are FREE.

Lunchbox Learning
2018-08-15 12:00 - 13:00
Red Riding Hood: A History
Presenter: Kathryn Smith, author
Kathryn Smith, author and historian, is a lover of Red Riding Hood. Join her for an exploration of Red Riding Hood history across time and across the globe. This program is presented in partnership with the Once Upon a Time exhibition featuring a Chinese version of Red Riding Hood – Lon Po Po.
Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests
Drinks and Dessert Provided

Monday Matinee Movie
2018-08-13 14:00 - 15:30
Red Riding Hood (2006)
Explore your favorite fairy tales from Once Upon a Time through film.
Movies are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission to all other guests.

Coffee Talk
2018-08-10 09:00 - 10:00
Bud Alley, author and Vietnam Veteran
Join native Greenvillian, J. L. Bud Alley, a Furman University alum and author of The Ghosts of the Green Grass, for a Museum Coffee Talk on the Vietnam War. Alley served as Communication Officer for the Second Battalion of the Seventh Cavalry and subsequently completed one year tour of duty in South Vietnam with them. He was a participant in the bloodiest one day battle of the entire war on 17 November 1965 and again in the 4th worst battles in January of 1966 and the 13th worst in May of 1966. His talk will bring to light the stories behind the faces featured in the current exhibition Picturing Nam: U.S. Military Photography of the Vietnam War from the National Archives. Books will be available for purchase at the event and signing will take place at the end of the program.
Programs run from 9:00-10:00 AM
FREE to members – $2 for other guests (may be applied to regular admission if guests choose to stay in the Museum after the program)
Coffee Provided

National Book Lovers Day
2018-08-09 10:00 - 17:00
In honor of August 9 being National Book Lovers Day, the first 20 families through our doors will receive a FREE copy of Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs! Beginning at 11:00 a.m. we will have hourly story times, reading some of your favorite fairy tales.
Once Upon a Time: Exploring the World of Fairy Tales is sponsored by .

UHM Kids Book Club
2018-08-07 15:30 - 17:00
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests.
August 7 will feature Vacation Under the Volcano.

Teacher Open House
2018-08-06 10:30 - 12:30
Come out to the Museum for our final summer Teacher Open Houses, and see for yourself what our museum has to offer!
We will fill you in on everything listed above, along with information on our changing exhibits for the 2018-2019 school year. It is completely free of charge, and you need only drop-in anytime from 10:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m.
Have your little ones with you this summer and can’t get away? Bring them along and let them play in our Once Upon a Time exhibit, where a member of our Education Team will be on hand to supervise. They will also receive free admission.

Family Fun Day
2018-08-05 13:00 - 16:00
Enjoy games and story times, and meet some friends from The Greenville Zoo! Kids can plant their own beanstalk, create a shield, and become their own talking spider just like Anansi (from the exhibit).

Family Fun Days are FREE with regular Museum admission.

Monday Matinee Movie
2018-07-30 14:00 - 15:30
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Explore your favorite fairy tales from Once Upon a Time through film.
Movies are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission to all other guests.

UHM Kids Book Club
2018-07-24 15:30 - 17:00
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests.
July 24 will feature Dingoes at Dinnertime.

Lunchbox Learning
2018-07-18 12:00 - 13:00
Remember Old Hickory
Presenter: Don Koonce
The 30th Infantry Division broke the Hindenburg line in 1918, which led to the end of World War I and created a lasting legacy for our local community. The Old Hickory Division, as the 30th was known, trained at Camp Sevier in Greenville and included hundreds of local soldiers as well as men from the rest of South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Join Don Koonce as he explores that unique moment in history, and what it meant both locally and on the global stage.
Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests
Drinks and Dessert Provided

Toddler Time!
2018-07-18 10:30 - 11:30
Bring your little ones out for a tea party-themed Toddler Time! We will have games designed specifically for children ages 1-4 years old, yummy treats from Trader Joe’s of Greenville, and a tea party setup that your child is sure to love. So, wear your fancy dress, hat, suspenders or just bring your favorite stuffed animal to accompany you to our tea party!

Monday Matinee Movie
2018-07-16 14:00 - 15:30
Thumbelina (1994)
Explore your favorite fairy tales from Once Upon a Time through film.
Movies are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission to all other guests.
