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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Museum of the Cherokee in SC
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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.
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Ram Cat Alley CATS murals
New additions to the Oconee Mural Trail! A series of 12 murals located at Norton Thompson Park in Seneca.
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Chattooga canoe discovery
Seventeen years after a Native American canoe was discovered in the Chattooga River, a second dugout canoe has been found.
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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.
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Durham Hall’s hidden gem
Event venue with original “Bull” Durham Smoking Tobacco ad painted on brick wall. Timeless setting with historic charm!
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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.