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Virtual Field Trips

Take an electronic field trip to places in South Carolina and around the United States.

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3D VR - Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!
The mission of the Catawba Cultural Center is to preserve, protect, promote and maintain the rich cultural heritage of the Catawba Indian Nation through efforts in archives, archeology, tribal...
3D VR - Upcountry History Museum: Lower Level | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Upcountry History Museum: Lower Level | Let's Go!
The Upcountry History Museum is a history museum in Greenville, South Carolina that displays the regional history of fifteen upstate South Carolina counties from the early 18th century to the present...
3D VR - Fort Hill Plantation Office | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Fort Hill Plantation Office | Let's Go!
Inside John C. Calhoun's office, located at Fort Hill Plantation in Clemson, SC. CREDIT: Sarah Pritchard, 2019 ETV Endowment Intern (Digital Media/Knowitall) Click play to view the tour on your device
3D VR - Fort Hill Plantation Home | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Fort Hill Plantation Home | Let's Go!
Fort Hill, the antebellum plantation of John C. Calhoun, South Carolina’s pre-eminent 19th century statesman, started as a four-room Clergy Hall. Through a succession of Calhoun-Clemson women, Fort...
Fort Hill Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

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Fort Hill Photo Gallery | Let's Go!
Fort Hill, the antebellum plantation of John C. Calhoun, South Carolina’s pre-eminent 19th century statesman, started as a four-room Clergy Hall. Through a succession of Calhoun-Clemson women, Fort...
3D VR - Mann-Simons VR  | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Mann-Simons VR | Let's Go!
The Mann-Simons Site, home to the same entrepreneurial African American family for nearly 130 years, traces the journey of Columbia’s African American community from enslavement through urban renewal...
 Chartres Cathedral, Part 3 3

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Chartres Cathedral, Part 3
Episode 3
Malcolm Miller continues his slideshow by reading a Bible excerpt featured on one of the stained glass windows at Chartres Cathedral. The excerpt Miller reads chronicles the fulfillment of Old...
 Chartres Cathedral, Part 2 2

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Chartres Cathedral, Part 2
Episode 2
Malcolm Miller has an impressive collection of slides of Chartres Cathedral. In this segment, Miller shows a few slides, and explains the significance of each one, to illustrate the cathedral’s...
 House History And Tour | Hanover House 4

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House History And Tour | Hanover House
Episode 4
This last segment features a tour around the house, showing each room, design choices exclusive to each room, and some of the antiques and various artifacts on display in the home. Today, the house...
3D VR - H. L. Hunley Museum | Let's Go!

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3D VR - H. L. Hunley Museum | Let's Go!
The H.L. Hunley submarine made history during the American Civil War when she became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. In February 1864, the Hunley, under command of Lieutenant...
3D VR - Woodrow Wilson Family Home  | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Woodrow Wilson Family Home | Let's Go!
Located on 1705 Hampton Street, in historic downtown Columbia, South Carolina, this is the home where President Woodrow Wilson spent four years of his childhood. The house was built in 1871, during...
Let's Go! - VR Instructions

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Let's Go! - VR Instructions
To View VRs on a DESKTOP COMPUTER, click the links below: H.L. Hunley Museum Historic Brattonsville Homestead House Old Exchange & Dungeon Powder Magazine South Carolina State House USS Yorktown...
14th Century Hymnal | National Book Month

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14th Century Hymnal | National Book Month
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This hymnal from the 14th century has a "B" with a long tail. What else do you notice about the "B"? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
15th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month

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15th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
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Here a border is made out of flowers. It is from a prayer book made in the 15th century. Courtesy of: The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
13th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month

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13th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
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In this page from a 13th century prayer book the letter "P" changes into a man and the "E" is in a box, with flowers inside it. Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
3D VR - USS Yorktown |  Let's Go!

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3D VR - USS Yorktown | Let's Go!
USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with the US Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady” would participate significantly in the...
14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month

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14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month
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This is a page from a prayer book made in England in the 14th century. Can you see how the big letter "S" has an ivy vine growing all around it? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts...
Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month

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Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month
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Each book was special and took a long time to make. Sometimes a monk worked for a year or more on one book. Usually they were stories from the Bible, so the monks wanted them to be very beautiful...
Tablet from Sumer, Now Known as Iraq | National Book Month

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Tablet from Sumer, Now Known as Iraq | National Book Month
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A tablet might also be called a book, but it is only one or two pages. And since tablets are usually made of clay or stone, they would be pretty heavy in your bookbag. This is a tablet from Sumer, the...
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
 The Vietnam Experience 360 | Palmetto Scene

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The Vietnam Experience 360 | Palmetto Scene
Patriots Point brings the history of the Vietnam War to life in this fully immersive 2 ½ acre exhibit. Walk through the exhibit to experience the sights and sounds of the Vietnam Experience with this...
3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon |  Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!
Located in downtown Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is nationally recognized as one of our country’s most significant historical sites. Click play to view the tour on your device View...