The 16th South Carolina Volunteers Museum of Confederate History boasts a large and growing collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the War Between the States. The collection includes firearms, photographs, flags, edged weapons, currency, clothing, letters, newspapers, and other items from military and home life. The museum features a permanent exhibit about daily life on the home front and the ladies' contribution to the war effort. Future exhibits will include African American, Native American, and other ethnic groups that served as Confederate soldiers; selected Confederate Generals, the common soldier's life, and traveling exhibits from other museums. The Museum also offers living history encampments by re-enactors. The museum is open Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.; Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Location:
15 Boyce Ave, Greenville South Carolina 29601
Telephone
864-421-9039
Other History nearby:
(Greenville) 16th SC Volunteers Confederate Museum
(Anderson) Anderson County Museum
(Flat Rock) Carl Sandburg Home Nat'l Historic Site
(Gaffney) Cherokee County Veterans Museum
(Greenville) Confederate Museum
(Brevard) Cradle of Forestry Nat'l Historic Site
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03/16 Coming to The Greenville area
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