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American Revolution Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum Takes You from Front Lines to Home Fronts
Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville
$2 – $14
Week of Events
Speaker Series
Cherokee Historical & Preservation Society will be hosting speakers lecturing on topics related to the American Revolution. The speakers include Rick Wise (Revolutionary War 101), Kathryn Smith (George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour), Aliene Humphries, Elizabeth Chew (Art and the American Revolution). Admission is free with funding in part from South Carolina Humanities.
Free
American Revolution Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum Takes You from Front Lines to Home Fronts
From 1775-1783, Patriots and Loyalists engaged in ongoing skirmishes and all-out battles as the American Revolution spread throughout the 13 Colonies until the tide of war turned in favor of the Patriots during the 1778-1781 Southern Campaign. And while these battles draw most of the attention, daily life among citizens and non-combatants continued on the […]
$2 – $14
Monday, August 24, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026 -South Carolina’s Irish Patriots of the American Revolution
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August 25, 2026 -“Forging Democracy: The 1776 SC Constitution and its Enduring Impact”
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August 25, 2026 -Divided Loyalty – Herb Frazier & Joe McGill Jr.
South Carolina’s Irish Patriots of the American Revolution
Tom Elmore, a speaker with the South Carolina Humanities Speaker's Bureau, will be at the Anderson County Museum to talk about the Irish Patriots of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. "The story of the Irish in the American Revolution has not gotten its proper due. Of the 29 men who represented SC in the […]
Free
“Forging Democracy: The 1776 SC Constitution and its Enduring Impact”
The Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse is pleased to present “Forging Democracy: The 1776 South Carolina Constitution and its Enduring Impact,” a special event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the 1776 South Carolina Constitution and its lasting impact on the development of representative government, constitutional law, and civic life in South Carolina […]
Free
Divided Loyalty – Herb Frazier & Joe McGill Jr.
Historic preservationist Joseph McGill Jr. and journalist Herb Frazier, renowned in Charleston for their incredible insights and documentation of various areas of our history have newly compiled stories of Native Americans and free and enslaved people of African descent during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina in a special report, “Native Americans, Black Patriots and […]
Free – $15
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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August 26, 2026 -Lunch & Learn: “A Perfect Frenzy” – A Talk with Author Andrew Lawler
Lunch & Learn: “A Perfect Frenzy” – A Talk with Author Andrew Lawler
What if the road to American Independence didn’t begin in Boston- but in Virginia? Join bestselling author Andrew Lawler as he explores the dramatic events of 1775-1776 that challenged long-held assumptions about the American Revolution. Learn how Lord Dunmore’s emancipation proclamation, the Ethiopian Regiment, and the burning of Norfolk reshaped the fight for independence and […]
Free
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026 -Art and the American Revolution
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August 27, 2026 -Summer Speaker Series
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August 27, 2026 -Friends of the Lexington County Museum Summer Lecture Series
Art and the American Revolution
In this program, participants will examine the ways that artists depicted the American Revolution both while it was happening and after independence was won. We will consider the images that were available to newly minted Americans so that they could envision the war and its heroes. We will end by looking at the ways the […]
FREE
Summer Speaker Series
Summer Speaker Series: William Hill and Hill’s Ironworks Presented by Zach Lemhouse We invite you to join us for an evening in our Summer Speaker Series as Zach Lemhouse explores the life and legacy of William Hill and the important role Hill’s Ironworks played in our region’s early history. This event will be held at […]
Free
Friends of the Lexington County Museum Summer Lecture Series
The Friends of the Lexington County Museum organization is excited to announce a summer lecture series focusing on the American Revolution. These lectures will feature three different speakers who will focus on a different aspect of the American Revolution in South Carolina. The first presentation, scheduled for June 25, will be museum director J.R. Fennell […]
$40 – $100
Friday, August 28, 2026
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August 28, 2026 -Words at War: Communication in 18th Century South Carolina
Words at War: Communication in 18th Century South Carolina
Have you ever wondered how soldiers communicated during the Revolutionary War? Join us for our next Lunch and Learn with living historian Bill Williamson, who portrays a SC Militia soldier tasked with writing correspondence for officers and letters for fellow soldiers who could not write for themselves. Bill will walk us through the tools, the […]
$5
Saturday, August 29, 2026
No events on this day.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
No events on this day.