Upcountry History Museum receives grant to digitize files

  February 4, 2025

The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, announced that it has been awarded a grant from the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board’s regrant program to…

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Samsung hosts 8th Annual Veterans Day Luncheon

  November 10, 2024

700 meals were provided to veterans On Saturday, November 9, Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America (SEHA) hosted its Eighth Annual Veterans Day Luncheon in Newberry, continuing its commitment to recognize…

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National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership appoints Dr. Justin Habash as senior vice president of leadership programs and chief learning officer

  September 26, 2024

The National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership, a newly founded initiative promoting leadership through the Medal of Honor’s core principles, announced Dr. Justin Habash has joined the team as…

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Veterans Outreach Ministry Launches in Joanna, SC

  September 8, 2024

Anthony and Marybeth Johnson, members of Amazing Grace Baptist Church, are taking a bold step in their faith journey by launching a new ministry aimed at supporting veterans. After serving…

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80th anniversary D-Day salute

  June 3, 2024

The South Carolina State Museum will host a special event honoring the momentous victory of D-Day 80 years ago this Saturday. The event will include: Performances from the 282D Army…

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Laurens County Memorial Day Cruise-In Honors Fallen Heroes

  May 22, 2024

On May 27, 2024, the Laurens County Hall of Heroes will host a special Memorial Day Cruise-In at the Laurens County Veterans Affairs Office located at 105 Bolt Drive in…

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New D-Day exhibit at Upcountry History Museum personifies stories honoring men and women of ‘Greatest Generation’

  May 13, 2024

From best-kept secret of World War II to largest invasion of Allied air, land, and sea forces in military history, the legacy of the sixth day of the sixth month…

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Resiliency, discovery, and revelation on full display in new exhibit coming to Upcountry History Museum

  February 7, 2024

Through a visually compelling presentation of history through art, small moments of ordinary experiences are transformed into extraordinary discoveries of resiliency and revelation in “Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in…

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Veteran to speak of role of Army chaplains at Relic Room

  January 24, 2024

One day in November 1967, U.S. Army Chaplain Charles J. Watters’ unit was involved in heavy combat with the enemy in the vicinity of Đắk Tô, South Vietnam. Among many…

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Ron Hagell to tell how he collected intelligence in Vietnam

  January 18, 2024

The movies notwithstanding, intelligence work has little to do with drinking shaken martinis while wearing a designer tuxedo. In the real world, in wartime, it’s about things like sweating in…

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