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Mission:
To promote, present and preserve the history of Upcountry South Carolina through
education, research and service.
Geography:
Upcountry South Carolina is bordered on the north by North Carolina, including
the Piedmont section of the Appalachian Mountain chain; on the west by Georgia,
and it extends to the central plains of South Carolina. Its fifteen counties include:
Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Laurens, Union,
Chester, Abbeville, McCormick, Greenwood, Edgefield and Newberry. Its identity
as “Upcountry” distinguishes the region from South Carolina’s “Low Country,” as
does its rich heritage and culture, which began as an Indian frontier and continues
today as a political and economic hub identified as the “Upstate.” |