History Up High- Hot Air Balloon & Kite Festival

April 13th, 12:00pm-8:00pm

(raindate on 4/14)

Walnut Grove Plantation

Did you know some of our Founding Fathers were involved in the history of hot air balloons? Or that kites have been popular for nearly 3,000 years? Don't miss our History Up High Hot Air Balloon and Kite Festival to learn more!

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Lunch & Learn

Archaeological Excavation at Walnut Grove

Friday, March 22 at 12:30

Chapman Cultural Center


Presented by: Chief Lamar Nelson. Join us to learn about the archaeological excavation at the Walnut Grove Plantation slave house site, and the recovered artifacts that are found.

Lamar Nelson is the Chief of the Eastern Cherokee Southern Iroquois & United Tribes. He is the tribe CEO and tribal archaeologist. Chief Nelson been doing archaeological excavations for 35 years, and was named ASSC’s Archaeologist of the Year in 2012. He was the supervisor on many archaeological excavations, and has been supervisor on the 17,000 year old prehistoric Fisher Site in Barnwell S.C. for the past 13 years.

Admission: $5 for non-members / Free for SCHA members.

Don’t forget to bring your lunch!

Downtown Walking Tour

Will return in the spring

Zimmerli Plaza, Chapman Cultural Center

Did you know Elvis Presley once performed in Spartanburg? Or how Morgan Square got its name? Or where the clock in the clock tower came from?

If you’re looking for something different to do on Saturday morning or have out-of-town visitors and want to give them a taste of Spartanburg, check out our Downtown Walking Tour and learn about the interesting history of the Spartanburg community!