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Back Where I Come From: The Upcountry’s Piedmont Blues
Back Where I Come From, the Upcountry History Museum – Furman University’s newest upcoming, semi-permanent exhibition will take visitors on an enlightening experience through the roots and evolution of the Upcountry South Carolina’s blues history. Through an in-house exhibition, diverse programming, and musical performances, the project will explore the history of the Upcountry’s Piedmont Blues, including... Read more »
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 1865, an estimated 100,000 slaves became passengers on the Underground Railroad, a journey of untold hardship, in search of freedom. Under the cover of darkness,... Read more »
4 events,
Kids’ History Camp
Kids’ History Camp
**Great opportunity for 5th and 8th graders to get hands-on with several SC Social Studies standards.** Allow your kids the chance to get hands-on with history! For Saturday, February 29, we will travel back in time to learn about Greenville's Civil Rights Movement, while also touching on our history of slavery and reconstruction. Hear about... Read more »
Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day
Storm the castle and spend the morning playing in the medieval community of The Amazing Castle. As usual, there will be games and crafts, but kids can also meet the castle’s friendly dragon, Herald! Everything is included with your general admission and children ages 3 and under are free. Enjoy Family Fun Day from 10:00 a.m.... Read more »
3 events,
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 achieving women’s economic, social. and political equality. Culminating 100 years ago in the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. the fight for women’s suffrage was... Read more »
3 events,
Kids’ Book Club
Kids’ Book Club
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson will be the featured book at our Kids' Book Club. An International Reading Association Book Award recipient, this inspiring book tells the fictional story of a slave girl that creates a quilt map from scrapes of fabric and information. Join us this month to create your own... Read more »
3 events,
Connections Cafe
Connections Cafe
Connections Café is a monthly program at the Upcountry History Museum, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association of Greenville. Each meeting offers a fun and relaxed way for people living with early-stage memory loss to get connected with one another through social events that promote interaction and companionship. This is a place where the care... Read more »
3 events,
Saturday Toddler Time!
Saturday Toddler Time!
Storm the castle and play pretend in the medieval community of The Amazing Castle! Toddlers can enjoy games, snack and story time, and meet the castle's friendly dragon, Herald. All children ages 3 and under are FREE. SHARE THIS EVENT Toddler Time is included with your regular admission. Adults - $10 Senior Adults (65+) -... Read more »
