Unidentified artist. Benjamin Hawkins and the Creek Indians, circa 1805, oil on canvas, 35 7/8 x 49 7/8 inches. Collection of the Greenville County Museum of Art, gift of The Museum Association, Inc.

Cultural Institutions

Oconee Heritage Center

The Oconee Heritage Center’s mission is to provide a preserve for a deeper and more meaningful understanding of the heritage of Oconee County for future generations; to gather and provide a repository of artifacts and historical information relating to the inhabitants, formation, and development of Oconee County, South Carolina; to provide a facility for continuing education opportunities for students, county residents and visitors to Oconee County; and to develop a volunteer staff from the diverse cultures and backgrounds of the Oconee County population for identifying, collecting and cataloging historical items and for staffing the Center.

 

Director
Leslie White

Telephone:
(864) 638-2224

Address:
123 Brown Square Drive
PO Box 395
Walhalla, SC  29691

E–mail:
white@oconeeheritagecenter.org

Website:
http://www.oconeeheritagecenter.org

2009 Teaching American History in South Carolina Project. "Statement of Use and Reproduction."