• Cherokee in the 18th Century

    Explore Cherokee history during a time of profound change and learn how the Cherokee people navigated relationships with South Carolinians and the British, responded to the American Revolution, and adapted to the emergence of the United States. This program is presented by Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert, a historian specializing in the American South and Cherokee Studies,

  • Grant Worksession

    South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission GRANT WORK SESSION

  • Members Only Behind the Scenes Tour: Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783

    On January 29, Museum Members are invited to an exclusive preview of Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783 before it opens to the public. Museum Director Carl Borick, Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman, and Curator of History Chad Stewart will provide a guided tour and answer questions regarding this special exhibit honoring the

  • South Carolina celebrates USPS Phillis Wheatley stamp release

    At 11:00 AM on Friday, January 30, 2025, the day after the official United States Postal Service release of the new Phillis Wheatley stamp, South Carolina entities with ties to the formerly enslaved poet of the American Revolution will celebrate with a joint virtual press conference organized by Tnovsa Global Commons, Avery Research Center, Richland

  • Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783 Opening Keynote and Reception

    The Charleston Museum invites the community to join in a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution on Friday January 30th, 2026. This historic celebration will begin in the Arthur M. Wilcox Auditorium with remarks from Carl Borick, Director of the Charleston Museum. Immediately following, the Museum will host a celebratory reception in

  • The Snow Campaign

    Join Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore for a Lecture on The Snow Campaign - First Blood in South Carolina. The 1st Siege of Ninety-Six. The Battle of the Great Cane Brake. Upcountry History Museum / 540 Buncombe Street / Greenville SC 29601 The Upcountry History Museum requires reservations. 85 capacity is usually a sell-out,

  • Declaration of Independence Stories and Myth Program

    o The Declaration of Independence: Stories and Myths Neale, a renowned expert on the Declaration of Independence gives an inside look at the document's creation and the men who wrote

  • Revolutionary Sunday: Swamp Fox

    Learn all about Francis Marion and the men that kept the British from taking over South Carolina and discover why he is called the “Swamp Fox”. In honor of the

  • Freedom Fighters of Calhoun County

    On Sunday afternoon, February 8th, a new revolutionary war docudrama, “Freedom Fighters of Calhoun County,” will have a FREE premiere screening at the Cameron Auditorium in Cameron, South Carolina. The

  • The Cultural Arts Youth Celebration

    Presenter: Eleanor Cooper Brown's funded research. This research was proposed to find definitive documentation that would identify historical information about enslaved persons of African descent in Berkeley County, or their