Heritage

Living History

The Foothills Farmstead embraces history to educate and offer experiences for what life was like “back in the day”.

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. A digital exhibit explores the history of Walhalla’s German settlement and the creation of Walhalla’s Oktoberfest celebration.

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.