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... Read more »
Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined
Throughout the nineteenth century as Americans pushed west toward the Pacific, they were fascinated by westward expansion in North America. Printed imagery – lithographs and engravings – played an important... Read more »
Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost
The Upcountry History Museum will invite visitors to explore real Ice Age fossils, ancient ice cores, climate change, and engineering challenges posed by thawing permafrost when it hosts Under the... Read more »
The Night Before Christmas: The Art of Charles Santore
No other text has been illustrated by picture-book artists as much as "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" or "The Night Before Christmas," attributed to theologian Clement Clarke Moore. The narrative... Read more »
Saturday Toddler Time
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 | 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Learn through play and fun at our next Saturday Toddler Time! As we close out Under the Arctic, we happily welcome back... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning: The Cherokee Path
Wednesday, January 15 at Noon Pickens County historian, naturalist, and author, Dennis Chastain, will discuss his highly popular presentation on the ancient Cherokee Path that once crossed South Carolina from... Read more »
Homeschool Day
Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny Real and Imagined Looking for a way to add some spice to your social studies curriculum? Join us for Homeschool Day! Each Homeschool Day includes a guided... Read more »
Family Fun Day
Storm the castle as we celebrate the opening of our new children’s exhibit, The Amazing Castle! From 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m., guests can enjoy games, crafts, and story times. You... Read more »
Kids’ History Camp
**Great opportunity for 3rd and 4th graders to get hands-on with several SC Social Studies standards.** Dig into our Native American history and explore the past lives of the Cherokee... Read more »
Saturday Toddler Time
Storm the castle and explore a medieval community through hands-on play! The Amazing Castle is great for your little ones plus there will be a scavenger hunt and story time... Read more »
