Heritage

New Life for Newry

It’s hidden by trees and an earthen dam, so most people have no idea about the massive brick buildings that once housed a hard working textile plant.

Walhalla’s Oktoberfest

Since 1979 visitors have flocked to Walhalla to celebrate the town’s German heritage. Walhalla’s Oktoberfest takes place at Sertoma Field October 18-20, 2024.

Living History

Get a glimpse into the past and see how The Foothills Farmstead helps preserve history by offering a taste of what life was like in the early 1900s in the Foothills of South Carolina.

SC Apple Festival

Oconee County is the largest apple producing region in South Carolina. The city of Westminster hosts an annual festival to celebrate all things apple 🍎 September 6 & 7, 2024.

Destination: Oconee State Park

Oconee State Park was built by the legendary CCC boys. You can still see evidence of their hard work throughout this wonderful park!

Museum of the Cherokee in SC

Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail

Volunteer organization celebrates area heritage through artistic quilt panels that tell a story with color and design reflecting the timeless tradition of quilting.

Ram Cat Alley CATS murals

New additions to the Oconee Mural Trail! A series of 12 murals located at Norton Thompson Park in Seneca.

Chattooga canoe discovery

Seventeen years after a Native American canoe was discovered in the Chattooga River, a second dugout canoe has been found.

Oconee’s Arts & Historical Landmarks

Passport to Arts & Historical Landmarks is a pocket-size guidebook highlighting twenty-two interesting places of cultural significance within Oconee County, SC.

Durham Hall’s hidden gem

Event venue with original “Bull” Durham Smoking Tobacco ad painted on brick wall. Timeless setting with historic charm!

Foothills Farmstead opens to public

A glimpse into family farm life of the early 1900s, the Foothills Farmstead is a living-history farm under construction on 16 acres of land in Oakway, SC.