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 homefront and the ladies' contributions 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 reenactors.
Central to the Museum's mission of education is the
Museum's extensive library which is available to the public for
research on the War, related issues, and genealogy.
The Museum is owned and operated by the 16th South Carolina
Volunteers, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp #36, in memory of
the two hundred and fifty thousand gallant Confederate Soldiers
killed during the War and in honor of all of the Confederate
Soldiers who answered the call to duty. The Museum is located in
the beautiful Pettigru Historic District of downtown Greenville,
SC.
Directions to the Museum
From Charlotte or Atlanta: take I-85 toward Greenville.
Then take I-385 into downtown Greenville, and exit at Exit 42
(Stone Avenue). Turn left onto Laurens Road. At second stop
light, turn right onto East Washington Street. Go approximately
one quarter (1/4) mile until you see the Greenville Zoo entrance
to your left. After passing the Greenville Zoo, turn right at the
first street (Boyce Avenue). The Museum will be on your left at
15 Boyce Avenue.
From Columbia: take I-26 toward Spartanburg, then I-385
North to downtown Greenville, and exit at Exit 42 (Stone Avenue).
Turn left onto Laurens Road. At second stop light, turn right
onto East Washington Street. Go approximately one quarter (1/4)
mile until you see the Greenville Zoo entrance to your left.
After passing the Greenville Zoo, turn right at the first street
(Boyce Avenue). The Museum will be on your left at 15 Boyce
Avenue.
Operating Hours
Friday: 5pm - 9pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 1pm - 5pm Admission is free Donations gratefully accepted
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Visitors since 3/29/04
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