Eyes To The Hills: Travelers Rest to the Dark Corner
“Eyes to the Hills: Travelers Rest to the Dark Corner” is a new self-curated exhibit that opened in April at the Upcountry History Museum. Running until September 20, 2009, the exhibit interprets life in northern Greenville County from early settlement through the Great Depression. The exhibit focuses on the people of the area and their day-to-day lives. Their strong faith and work ethic are evident, but their love of family and enjoyment are also portrayed.
The Dark Corner Documentary shows Saturdays in June, and throughout the summer there are native “old-time” storytellers and acoustic musicians playing the historic music of the time and place. Don't miss "Moonshine in the Dark Corner" by native storyteller and author Jerry Alexander on July 18, August 15 and September 19. Call for times and details: 864-467-3100.
Monthly Lunch & Learn programs feature local historians and experts on such subjects as the “History of the Swamp Rabbit Railroad”, “A Dark Corner Wedding,” “Dark Corner Cookery,” and many others. Check our program page for more information.
The Dark Corner Documentary
Every Saturday through September 19, 2:00pm
The Dark Corner is an “exclusive odyssey beginning with the Archaic Indians, up through the ages to the Moonshining era and beyond.” $5 plus museum admission.
Mountain Music
Every other Sunday throughout the summer, 2:00pm-4:00pm
July 19 – Amy and Bob Buckingham
August 2 – Amy and Bob Buckingham
August 16 – Lucy Allen and Marshall Goers
Join us for live, acoustic music by local musicians in the Eyes to the Hills gallery every other Sunday. Come experience the Dark Corner musically as well as visually! Call 864.467.3100 to confirm performers, dates and times. Free with museum admission.
What's Special About this Place?
"The Dark Corner is truly a unique place. Families here are tied to the land. It's their land...their mountains...whether they own it or not. There is an innate connection with the land that is part of each person's psyche. It's as though the land still belongs to the Creator and owners are simply allowed to use their portion of it for varying periods of time. This deep-felt connection is far different from most other parts of the world.
Many people who have come here from the outside world discover this connectedness and recognize the gem that is the Dark Corner. They have taken a leadership role in helping us,the natives, to preserve what's here because we all want to offer it to future generations."
Dean Campbell,
The Squire of Dark Corner
"There is a deeply held faith in God – worship practices vary but the people of the area are bound together in a mutual faith in a creator, guide, protector, and in recognizing abundant blessings no matter how hard life is."
