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African Americans in World War I | Let's Go! Replica of Greenville County Courthouse | Let's Go!

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Replica of Greenville County Courthouse | Let's Go!
A replica of an 1823 Greenville County Courthouse, which was eventually torn down, sits in the lobby of the Upcountry History Museum. The building was designed by famous architect Robert Mills, who...
3D VR - Upcountry History Museum: Textile Mill Exhibit | Let's Go! Richard Pearis | Let's Go!

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Richard Pearis | Let's Go!
When Richard Pearis established a home in the Greenville area around 1770, it was all Native American hunting ground and there were very few European settlers. He is considered the first resident of...
 Robert Mills | Let's Go!

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Robert Mills | Let's Go!
Robert Mills, born in Charleston, S.C., is considered by many to be the first American architect. In addition to some of his more well-known buildings across the state, Mills is also credited with...
 Vardry McBee | Let's Go!

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Vardry McBee | Let's Go!
When Vardry McBee arrived in 1815 from North Carolina, he saw Greenville's potential. He liked it because of the good land and good climate the Upcountry had to offer. So, he saw it as a good...
African Americans in World War I | Let's Go! Working in the Textile Mills | Let's Go!

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Working in the Textile Mills | Let's Go!
Upcountry History Museum volunteer, Charles Blakely, shares his experience working in a textile mill. Blakely, who worked in a mill in Laurens, S.C. for one summer, says working in a textile mill was...
African Americans in World War I | Let's Go! Upcountry History Museum

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Upcountry History Museum
The Upcountry History Museum - Furman University connects people, history and culture in a variety of different ways. You can learn about local history, or check out some of the museum's traveling...
3D VR - Upcountry History Museum: Textile Mill Exhibit | Let's Go! Textile Capital of the World | Let's Go!

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Textile Capital of the World | Let's Go!
The textile industry was the dominant industry in South Carolina for many years, but it became so successful that Greenville was even known as the "Textile Capital of the World." Greenville became so...
 Fort Hill Plantation

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Fort Hill Plantation
William Hiott is the Executive Director & Chief Curator for Fort Hill Plantation. He guides us through the history of Fort Hill and its famous residents, John C. Calhoun and Thomas Green Clemson...
Fort Hill Photo Gallery | Let's Go! Archaeological Field School at Fort Hill | Let's Go!

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Archaeological Field School at Fort Hill | Let's Go!
Clemson University facilitated the second year of the Archeology Field School at Fort Hill with a team of students under the direction of faculty member David Marcus. The goal of the project was to...
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...