This holiday season experience some of Aug. W. Smith’s most memorable displays including the beloved James ‘Buck” Buchanan’s ‘A Visit From St. Nick,’ a window display that has captured the hearts of locals for years.
And new this year, you can also visit the newly restored window dioramas originally displayed at Aug. W. Smith from 1957 to the 1970s.
The exhibits are now on display at the Spartanburg Regional Museum of History inside the Chapman Cultural Center through December 31, 2018. The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sundays, and it is closed on Mondays.
While at the museum, be sure to visit the museum’s permanent exhibit. The permanent exhibit offers a walk-through of Spartanburg history from the early days of Spanish explorers like Juan Pardo to the military training camps of the 20th century’s two World Wars and beyond. You’ll notice a bell from Riverdale Mill hanging in the entryway as you climb the stairs to enter the museum. While looking at artifacts in the main exhibit, note the exhibit counter is made from wood salvaged from Riverdale Mill. While there certainly is a display focusing solely on Spartanburg County’s rich textile heritage, evidence of that heritage is sprinkled throughout the Museum.
Visit www.spartanburghistory.org for additional information.