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GREENVILLE, SC – Get to put your hands on local history at the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series event in October. John Nolan, owner of Greenville History Tours and the Society’s Board Chair, will be the guest lecturer. Nolan will be bringing in pieces of local history from his own collections that date back almost 200 years. This includes letters from Joel Poinsett, coffee cups from the Civil War, and artifacts from the Swamp Rabbit Railroad. “I

GREENVILLE, SC – The 200 years of Furman University will be the subject of the first event in the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series. The Lecture Series brings together eminent historians to speak on key topics that helped shaped Greenville. The first event will be held on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Downtown Presbyterian, 435 W. Washington Street. Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness, who recently published a bicentennial history of Furman Un

The history of Furman University, tales from the Greenville Memorial Auditorium and what Greenville looked like 10,000 years ago are among the topics for the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series.

GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville County Historical Society recently added four board members to help strengthen the organization’s preservation and education efforts. New board members are Tevin Smith, Lib Ramos, Murphy Armstrong and Fiona Buchanan. Since 2023, Buchanan has served as the Deputy City Clerk for Greenville where she assists in the curation of the City’s archives. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina University. A returning board member having la

GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville County Historical Society has added four board members, who bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the organization. New board members are John Boyanoski, Dora Impson, Scott Townes and James T. Hammond. “As the Historical Society grows, we felt it was times to add some more people who represent a wider swath of historical knowledge of our region,” said Russell Stall, Executive Director of the Historical Society. Hammond is a retired journ

John Boyanoski, the owner of Complete PR, was recently named to the Greenville County Historical Society Board.