The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
2022-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Wednesday, March 2 | Noon
“The British Period: The World Turned Upside Down”
The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through August 2022.
“First Wednesdays” will be a year-long lecture series at the Upcountry History Museum. Field trips to various war sites will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday following the lecture. The lecture series is included with general admission to the Museum, and there is no extra charge for Saturday field trips.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Remaining Lecture Schedule – Noon

March 2 – “The British Period: The World Turned Upside Down”

Field Trip: March 5 – Camden Battlefield

April 6 – “The Patriots Fight Back”

Field Trip: April 9 – Musgrove Mill

May 4 – “Kings Mountain”

Field Trip: May 7 – Kings Mountain State Park

June 1 – “Cowpens”

Field Trip: June 11 – Cowpens Battlefield

July 6 – “Ninety Six”

Field Trip: July 9 – Ninety Six Battlefield

August 3 – “Hayes Station”

Field Trip: August 6 – Hayes Station

Museum Drop-In Tour
2022-03-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-13 11:00 - 12:00
Interested in Upcountry history?
Join UHM Docent, Wynn Herbert, for an upcoming, drop-in tour through the Museum’s permanent galleries and explore the area’s rich and fascinating history.

Drop-In Tours will occur on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
All tours will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:45 a.m.
Drop-In Tours are included with your general admission.

Connections Cafe
2022-03-10 14:00 - 15:00
Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom.
Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free for all participants and caregivers.

2022 Schedule
March 10 – Witness to History: Selma Photography
April 14 – The Art of the Warner Brothers
May 12 – 50 Years: The Carolina Ballet Theatre
June 9 – Vietnam: The Real War

Girl Scouts 110th Birthday - Tours are SOLD OUT!
2022-03-12 10:00 - 12:30
SPECIAL TICKETING PRICE – MARCH 12
Girl Scouts – FREE Admission
All other family members are General Admission

The Guided Tours are SOLD OUT!

GUIDED TOURS AT 10:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M.
Girl Scouts can join a guided tour with UHM Educators at 10AM or 11AM and learn about women in history. Reservations are required for the guided tours. There are no additional charges for the guided tours, however space is limited.

Toddler Time!
2022-03-15 10:30 - 11:30
Explore the world of photography while learning some of the history behind the historic 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Little ones will learn through interactive game stations and a museum wide scavenger hunt. Then, enjoy a snack and juice box for group story time.

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Lunchbox Learning
2022-03-16 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: Tribute to the Steam Locomotive Era
Presenter: Carol Gibson
Join Carol Gibson, a former North Greenville University instructor, and explore ten of her original songs paying tribute to the steam locomotive era of the American Railroad. Gibson will share the music, lyrics, relevant information, photographs, and history behind each song to give a vivid feel for the era and appreciation for the railroad in American history. The presentation will include the rails to trails songs “The Swamp Rabbit Trail” and “Pickens Doodle.” Music styles include blues, country, folk, barbershop quartet, gospel and jazz.

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

SOLD OUT Homeschool Day - Selma March
2022-03-18 13:30 - 15:00
Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein
Two thousand marchers set out March 21 along Route 80, known as the “Jefferson Davis Highway.” After two failed attempts to complete the march, President Lyndon B. Johnson dispatched federal and state troops to guard the demonstrators along the way to the state capitol, 54 miles away. By the time the marchers reached Montgomery, their number had grown to 25,000.
Hearing of the events, 24-year-old student photographer Stephen Somerstein jumped on a bus in New York City and headed to Alabama. Join us on March 18 and learn about the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil rights march.

WHAT: UHM Homeschool Day

WHEN: Friday, March 18 | 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: March 18 is open to children in 1st-12th grade.

WHY: Get hands-on with history and art while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
2022-04-06 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, April 6 | Noon
“The Patriots Fight Back”
The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through August 2022.
“First Wednesdays” will be a year-long lecture series at the Upcountry History Museum. Field trips to various war sites will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday following the lecture. The lecture series is included with general admission to the Museum, and there is no extra charge for Saturday field trips.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Remaining Lecture Schedule – Noon

April 6 – “The Patriots Fight Back”

Field Trip: April 9 – Musgrove Mill

May 4 – “Kings Mountain”

Field Trip: May 7 – Kings Mountain State Park

June 1 – “Cowpens”

Field Trip: June 11 – Cowpens Battlefield

July 6 – “Ninety Six”

Field Trip: July 9 – Ninety Six Battlefield

August 3 – “Hayes Station”

Field Trip: August 6 – Hayes Station

Neighborhood Night
2022-04-07 17:30 - 20:30
The Upcountry History Museum – Furman University is thrilled to invite our community to a series of programs designed to make our museum open to everyone! The Museum will be open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2022.
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.
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.
For questions please email info@upcountryhistory.org.

Connections Cafe
2022-04-14 14:00 - 15:00
Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom.
Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free for all participants and caregivers.

2022 Schedule
April 14 – The Art of the Warner Brothers
May 12 – 50 Years: The Carolina Ballet Theatre
June 9 – Vietnam: The Real War

Homeschool Day - The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
2022-04-15 13:30 - 15:00
The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
Explore the history of the legendary Warner animation studio through production artwork that will include drawings, transparent celluloids, sketches, and more. Hands-on activities will allow children the opportunity to test their artistic abilities while also learning through play.

WHAT: UHM Homeschool Day

WHEN: Friday, April 15 | 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: April 15 is open to children in 1st-12th grade.

WHY: Get hands-on with history and art while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Toddler Time - The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
2022-04-19 10:30 - 11:30
Explore the world of Warner Bros. animation with themed game stations, museum wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snacks and juice.

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Lunchbox Learning
2022-04-20 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein
Presenter: Stephen Somerstein
Two thousand marchers set out March 21, 1965, along Route 80, known as the “Jefferson Davis Highway.” After two failed attempts to complete the march, President Lyndon B. Johnson dispatched federal and state troops to guard the demonstrators along the way to the state capitol, 54 miles away. By the time the marchers reached Montgomery, their number had grown to 25,000.
Following the rapidly unfolding events, 24-year-old City College of New York student journalist-photographer Stephen Somerstein joined the gathering student contingents on one of the many chartered buses leaving New York City and heading to Alabama. He arrived on March 25, in time for the final march to the state capitol. With five cameras around his neck and only 15 rolls of film, Somerstein seemed to be everywhere at once documenting this pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. He captured photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other prominent activists such as Rosa Parks, James Baldwin, Bayard Rustin, John Lewis, and Joan Baez. Somerstein also took poignant portraits of his fellow demonstrators, as well as the anonymous bystanders who had gathered along the route to observe the civil action in progress.
Join us virtually or in-person on Wednesday, April 20, as Mr. Stephen Somerstein shares his personal memories and experiences of that 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery.
Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.
The April 20 program will be in-person and also stream virtually through Zoom.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

Saturday Toddler Time - The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
2022-04-30 10:30 - 11:30
Explore the world of Warner Bros. animation with themed game stations that includes a toy-character matching game, a Looney Tunes obstacle course, and a Space Jam challenge station.
Little ones can also partake in a museum wide scavenger hunt and group story time with snacks and juice.

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
2022-05-04 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, May 4 | Noon
“Patriot Victory at Kings Mountain”
The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through August 2022.
“First Wednesdays” will be a year-long lecture series at the Upcountry History Museum. Field trips to various war sites will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday following the lecture. The lecture series is included with general admission to the Museum, and there is no extra charge for Saturday field trips.

Kings Mountain field trip date is SUNDAY, MAY 8 at 2:00 p.m.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Remaining Lecture Schedule – Noon

May 4 – “Kings Mountain”

Field Trip: May 7 – Kings Mountain State Park

June 1 – “Cowpens”

Field Trip: June 11 – Cowpens Battlefield

July 6 – “Ninety Six”

Field Trip: July 9 – Ninety Six Battlefield

August 3 – “Hayes Station”

Field Trip: August 6 – Hayes Station

Toddler Time with the Carolina Ballet Theatre
2022-05-17 10:30 - 11:30
For the past 50 years, Greenville’s own Carolina Ballet Theatre has been bringing this timeless performance art to the Upstate. Join us Tuesday, May 17, as UHM welcomes one of CBT’s professional ballerinas for a special Toddler Time program.

Toddlers can enjoy ballet-themed game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, professional ballet instruction, and a group story time with snacks and juice.

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Lunchbox Learning
2022-05-18 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: Animating Forces: The Lasting Legacy of Warner Bros. Animation
Presenter: Jeffrey Martell
Join Mr. Jeffrey Martell for a brief production-centric survey of Warner Brothers animation traditions that last even to today. The traditional animation of Disney’s Nine Old Men often overshadows the equally important innovators and craftsmen of Warner Bros. Cartoons. The work by the likes of Chuck Jones, Ken Harris, and Tex Avery have become the bedrock upon which many contemporary animated films are built. Discuss some of the fundamentals of timing and spacing, or learn why WB Cartoons are almost always animated “on 2’s,” then stay for a short Q&A afterwards.
Jeff Martell is Instructor of Animation and Motion Studies at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, where he has been teaching for eight years. His nationally recognized animation program has led to students winning the 2020 Golden Lion [Best of Show] from the American Academy of Cinematic Arts, and several student films have been honored as Official Selection at the 2022 National Film Festival for Talented Youth in Seattle.

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

Homeschool Day - Carolina Ballet Theatre
2022-05-20 13:30 - 15:00
Pointes, Pirouettes and Plies with the Carolina Ballet Theatre
Learn about the incredible 50-year journey of Greenville’s own Carolina Ballet Theatre. Having graced royal courts and stages across the globe, CBT has been bringing this timeless performance art to the Upstate. Join us May 20th, as CBT brings their dancers and instructors to the Museum, offering families a unique and educational opportunity at the final UHM Homeschool Day of the 2021-2022 school year.

WHAT: UHM Homeschool Day

WHEN: Friday, May 20 | 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: May 20 is open to children in 1st-12th grade.

WHY: Get hands-on with history and art while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Plan to stay after the May 20th Homeschool Day program, as the Museum is honored to welcome The Butterfly Project.

The Butterfly Project is a call to action through education, the arts, and memorial-making. The Butterfly Project teaches social justice through lessons of the Holocaust, educating all about the dangers of hatred and bigotry to cultivate empathy and social responsibility. By painting ceramic butterflies, which are permanently displayed as symbols of resilience and hope, participants remember the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust. In this work, The Butterfly Project honors our commitment to the Survivors to never forget.

Supplies will be provided for this activity and all ages are encouraged to participate.
The Butterfly Project will occur at the end of the May 20th Homeschool Day at approximately 2:45 p.m.

The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
2022-06-01 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, June 1 | Noon
“Battle of Blackstock’s Farm, Hammond’s Store, and Cowpens”
The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through August 2022.
“First Wednesdays” will be a year-long lecture series at the Upcountry History Museum. Field trips to various war sites will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday following the lecture. The lecture series is included with general admission to the Museum, and there is no extra charge for Saturday field trips.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Remaining Lecture Schedule – Noon

June 1 – “Cowpens”

Field Trip: June 11 – Cowpens Battlefield

July 6 – “Ninety Six”

Field Trip: July 9 – Ninety Six Battlefield

August 3 – “Hayes Station”

Field Trip: August 6 – Hayes Station

Connections Cafe - Vietnam: The Real War
2022-06-09 14:00 - 15:00
Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom.
Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free for all participants and caregivers.

June 9 | 2:00 p.m.
Vietnam: The Real War Photographs from the Associated Press
As we begin to look back from the vantage point of half a century, Vietnam: The Real War serves as a photographic record of the drama and tragedy of the Vietnam War.
The Upcountry History Museum will include objects, archival materials and oral histories from its permanent collection to support and further illustrate the impact of the Vietnam War. The Museum will partner with Upstate veterans and military organizations to insure the preservation and presentation of our community’s history and stories.

Lunchbox Learning - Battle of Wake Island
2022-06-15 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: Alamo of the Pacific: The Battle of Wake Island
Presenter: Major Ralph Stoney Bates, Sr., USMC (Ret)
During the darkest and most frightening days of World War II, a handful of United States Marines, joined by a small group of Guam Chamorro Pan American Airways employees and a hundred or so volunteer civilian construction workers of Morrison Knudsen Engineering, stopped a Japanese invasion fleet in its tracks. They also shot down a couple dozen or more Japanese aircraft, sank a few Japanese warships, repelled the first invasion attempt, and made a second invasion landing force pay an incredibly high price to take control of an advanced naval base by the name of Wake Island.
During those fifteen days, Major James P.S. Devereux’s Marines gave the Japanese their first military defeat, disrupted the Japanese timetable of conquest, and inspired a nation, by demonstrating for the world Marine Corps pride, determination and tradition.
Join author and researcher of military history, Major Ralph Stoney Bates, Sr., USMC (Ret), as he tells the story of Wake Island and the dourly, mustached Marine Corps major whose actions inspired the entire free world in defending the “Alamo of the Pacific.”

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

Toddler Time - Dinosaurs
2022-06-21 10:30 - 11:30
Travel back in time and explore the Age of the Dinosaurs!

As dinosaurs begin to roar back into the Upstate, make plans NOW to attend the June 21st Toddler Time! Little ones will enjoy dino-themed game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snacks and juice.

Don’t forget about playtime in the bilingual exhibit, Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice. Families and children will encounter unfamiliar landscapes, touchable dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes, and opportunities to investigate clues about what the dinosaurs left behind!

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Can’t make it on a weekday? Save the date for the SATURDAY TODDLER TIME!

Toddler Time is generously sponsored by:

Family Fun Day - Dinosaurs
2022-06-25 10:00 - 12:00
Travel back in time and explore the Age of the Dinosaurs!

Join us during the morning hours of the last Saturday of each month, where families can enjoy games and craft stations centered around the Museum’s changing exhibitions. Partake in a museum-wide scavenger hunt and group story times.

Don’t forget about playtime in the bilingual exhibit, Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice. Families and children will encounter unfamiliar landscapes, touchable dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes, and opportunities to investigate clues about what the dinosaurs left behind!

Family Fun Days are included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Family Fun Days are generously sponsored by:

The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
2022-07-06 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, July 6 | Noon
“The Second Siege of Ninety Six”
The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through August 2022.
“First Wednesdays” will be a year-long lecture series at the Upcountry History Museum. Field trips to various war sites will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday following the lecture. The lecture series is included with general admission to the Museum, and there is no extra charge for off-site field trips.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Remaining Lecture Schedule – Noon

July 6 – “Ninety Six”

Field Trip: Sunday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. – Ninety Six Battlefield

August 3 – “Hayes Station”

Field Trip: August 6 – Hayes Station

Saturday Toddler Time
2022-07-09 10:30 - 11:30
Travel back in time and explore the Age of the Dinosaurs!

As dinosaurs begin to roar back into the Upstate, mark your calendars NOW for a Saturday Toddler Time! Little ones will enjoy dino-themed game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snacks and juice.

Don’t forget about playtime in the bilingual exhibit, Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice. Families and children will encounter unfamiliar landscapes, touchable dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes, and opportunities to investigate clues about what the dinosaurs left behind!

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Toddler Time is generously sponsored by:

UHM Low-Sensory Night
2022-07-12 17:30 - 20:30
The Upcountry History Museum is dedicated to creating an accessible environment for all.

Beginning July 12, and occurring the second Tuesday of every other month, the Museum will deliver experiences tailored for visitors with low sensory needs. This will include adaptations to the changing exhibits and semi-permanent exhibit galleries.

Tuesday, July 12 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice

Connections Cafe - Dinosaurs
2022-07-14 14:00 - 15:00
Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom.
Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free for all participants and caregivers.
