HIS 270: South Carolina History: Local History Resources

The Anderson County Museum collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts that document the history of Anderson County

Research materials relating to the study of South Carolina and the history of Clemson University are housed and preserved at their facility to fulfill their role as a link in the network of institutions responsible for maintaining the documentary record of South Carolina.

Special Collections and Archives contains six distinct sections: Furman University Archives, Manuscript Collections, South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, South Carolina Poetry Archives, Special Collections for Music, and Book Collections (Baptist, Furman, and Special Collections).

Exhibits explore the development of life and culture in the upstate of South Carolina from pre-columbian Native American cultures through the growth and industrialization at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Located in Walhalla, South Carolina, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) brings history back to life through museum exhibits, educational programs, festivals and much more. The OHC is housed in the historic Tobacco Warehouse (1892) and first opened in 2004.

The collection interprets the history of Pickens County and the Carolina Upcountry through art, antiquities and artifacts. Here you can learn, among other things, that Pickens County was once home to the lower towns of the Cherokee and that the name "Pickens" comes from General Andrew Pickens, a Revolutionary War hero.

An independent state agency, caretaker to 325 years of government records and historic documents. Our mission is to preserve and promote the documentary and cultural heritage of the Palmetto State through archival care and preservation, records management, public access, preservation of historic sites, and education.

Interactive exhibits showcase the diverse history of the Upcountry and include touch screen displays, oral histories, multimedia presentations and replicated buildings.