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A STORY OF OUR OWNGreer Heritage Museum

GHM first opened at 208 Trade Street in 1998. The Museum was a 20-year dream for Carmella Hudson, a WWII nurse–turned–school teacher. She built the collection from nothing, pulled together a board of directors, and established a non-profit. In 2008, GHM moved to its permanent home: the historic 1935 Greer Post Office. Then-director Joada Hiatt, a retired librarian, organized and displayed the collection. After Joada’s retirement in 2015, the museum entered a period of decline.

In 2021 David Lovegrove was named Director, and launched a revitalization of the Museum including new exhibits, events, and collection care. Today the Museum is thriving, with record attendance and donations.

GHM has become an integral part of the cultural fabric of Greer and looks forward to sharing Greer’s amazing story with you.

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Preservation

Heritage is often lost without people even realizing it. We work to preserve the heritage of this town and its people.
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Education

We don't want you to just see stuff, but to learn stuff. We’re finding powerful new ways to help educate our community.
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Connection

We connect people, information and artifacts in meaningful and valuable ways — both in the Greer community and beyond. 
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Volunteering

Volunteers serve Greer and its people serving guests, and through educational activities and events that inspire and inform.
 

FollowOur team on their mission.

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Sharing Greer's inspiring history through exhibits and events that captivate the imagination and help people today find how they fit in the city's story.

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Providing and expanding educational and research opportunities through tours, internships, events, and a public archive of historic documents.

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Connecting the historic appeal of downtown with the deep roots that give it meaning and value, helping to build a compelling vision for the future.