Whether
you're a native or a newcomer, Greenville County is your home, yor place. Your
place is rich in history, peopled with men and women of vision and courage and
colorful character—with a few scamps and scoundrels thrown in for good measure.
Your
place in history is also here, with the Greenville County Historical Society.
As a member of the Society, you will enjoy presentations that highlight the people
and events—both known and little-known—which give Greenville County
its remarkable heritage. You'll also receive publications of historical interest.
Most
of all, you membership helps support the Society's vital work in preserving the
letters, documents, publications and pictures which record Greenville's intriguing
past. Society projects include:
•
publishing
Greenville's definitive history (Greenville: The History of the City and County
in the S.C. Piedmont by A. V. Huff, Jr.)
•
preserving the Coxe Collection. This Collection of nearly 100,000 pictures represents
the life work of William Coxe, a World War I flying ace who phtographed the county
across six decades.
•
commemorating historical sites through Heritage Ornaments. Each year the Society
brings out a stained glass ornament/suncatcher depicting landmarks such as the
Pointsett Hotel and Christ Church.
Discover
your place in history at the Greenville County Historical Society.
