{"id":73807,"date":"2024-08-18T19:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T23:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=73807"},"modified":"2024-08-18T19:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T23:43:08","slug":"celebrating-the-rich-heritage-history-of-anderson-and-south-carolina-at-anderson-county-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/lifestyle\/celebrating-the-rich-heritage-history-of-anderson-and-south-carolina-at-anderson-county-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Rich Heritage, History of Anderson and South Carolina at Anderson County Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_73810\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73810\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73810\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Extravaganza-in-the-Courtyard-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Extravaganza-in-the-Courtyard-copy-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Extravaganza-in-the-Courtyard-copy-2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Extravaganza-in-the-Courtyard-copy-2-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Extravaganza-in-the-Courtyard-copy-2-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Extravaganza-in-the-Courtyard-copy-2-810x493.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Extravaganza-in-the-Courtyard-copy-2-1140x694.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-73810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extravaganza in the Courtyard<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Anderson County Museum (ACM) began as a humble one-room operation in the Anderson County Historic Courthouse in 1983. Now located in a 26,000-square-foot facility with more than 12,000 square feet of gallery space, this free admission museum is devoted to sharing the history of Anderson County and South Carolina. The museum also features weekly adult and children\u2019s programs to address various interests including many special events for children.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_73811\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73811\" class=\"wp-image-73811\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Veterans-Hall-Entrance-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Veterans-Hall-Entrance-copy-2.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Veterans-Hall-Entrance-copy-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Veterans-Hall-Entrance-copy-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Veterans-Hall-Entrance-copy-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Veterans-Hall-Entrance-copy-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Anderson-County-Museum-Veterans-Hall-Entrance-copy-2-810x1215.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-73811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Veterans Hall at Anderson County Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs a collecting museum with more than 35,000 artifacts, our exhibits are artifact driven and focus on \u2018letting history speak\u2019 through our collection,\u201d says executive director Beverly Childs.<\/p>\n<p>One notable permanent exhibit at ACM is <em>Andersonians in War<\/em>. \u201cHighlighting local veterans and their shared experience of military service, <em>Andersonians in War<\/em> is a community driven exhibit which highlights how our county veterans contributed to each of America\u2019s major conflicts across time,\u201d says curator Dustin Norris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite its local focus, the exhibit appeals to anyone with an interest in history and is accessible to an array of age groups and demographics. The exhibit often rotates display items to highlight as many of our county\u2019s veterans as possible, giving ownership of the exhibit over to the community which inspired it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Childs says Anderson County Museum is the custodian of history for the community. \u201cWe preserve the stories to inspire our community to learn from our past, celebrate our present and guide our future,\u201d says Childs. \u201cAs a key element in the educational landscape in Anderson, our gallery is full of rich and wonderful stories that encourage inclusion and contribute significantly to the historic backdrop of our county and state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For 41 years the Anderson County Museum has been letting history speak as a provider of diverse, history experiences. Through temporary and permanent exhibits, programs for all ages and demographics, lectures and events for residents, visitors, and lifelong learners it provides the public with an environment to gather and learn.<\/p>\n<p><em>Anderson County Museum is located at 202 East Greenville Street, Anderson, SC. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/AndersonCountyMuseum.sc.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AndersonCountyMuseum.sc.gov<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anderson County Museum (ACM) began as a humble one-room operation in the Anderson County Historic Courthouse in 1983. 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