Upcountry History Museum will open its “Upcountry Road to Freedom: Upstate South Carolina During the American Revolution” exhibit April 25.
The exhibition, which was organized in partnership with Clemson University and private collectors, focuses on people, places and events of the Southern Campaign’s war years, while offering a look at the culture and life in the backcountry during this period.
“Upcountry Road to Freedom” features original items and artifacts owned by soldiers and civilians to illustrate the phases in the United States’ fight for independence and the nation’s formation. It will also share perspectives from Upcountry women, free and enslaved African Americans, indigenous people and solidiers…