GREENVILLE, SC – Get to put your hands on local history at the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series event in October. John Nolan, owner of Greenville History Tours and the Society’s Board Chair, will be the guest lecturer. Nolan will be bringing in pieces of local history from his own collections that date back almost 200 years. This includes letters from Joel Poinsett, coffee cups from the Civil War, and artifacts from the Swamp Rabbit Railroad. “I

The 200 years of Furman University will be the subject of the first event in the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series.

The Lecture Series brings together respected historians to speak on key topics that helped shaped Greenville. Each event is held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Downtown Presbyterian, 435 W. Washington Street. Cost is $15 for non-Society members. Free for Society members.