Greer Heritage Museum

05/28/2026

This Sunday, stop by our booth at ParTee on Trade, then come explore our new exhibits! The museum will be open throughout the event, and we’d love to see you there.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor Dr. Allen Bennett’s sacrifice for our nation.

Born to Greer mayor and businessman B.A. Bennett, Allen graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1934. He later attended medical school at the University of Virginia before serving as a resident surgeon at St. Luke's Hospital in Pennsylvania.

During World War II, Allen entered the Navy as a lieutenant, junior grade, and was assigned as chief medical officer aboard the destroyer Cooper.

The Cooper was stationed in Ormoc Bay in the Philippines as part of U.S. efforts to block the Japanese resupply of Leyte. On the night of December 3, 1944, the Cooper was torpedoed, and Dr. Bennett was among those killed.

In his memory, Allen’s parents donated the land for the Allen Bennett Memorial Hospital in Greer, which opened in 1952.

This Memorial Day, we remember Dr. Allen Bennett and honor the life he gave in service to his country.

05/23/2026

Rainy days are museum days 🌧️☔️

05/21/2026

05/18/2026

Here are some of our favorite additions to the museum collection from Saturday’s History Drive!

Photo 1: A cap and ball from the American Legion 1957 state championship baseball team.

Photo 2: A photo of an award-winning 700-pound hog.

Photo 3: A photo of Carl Ponder, founder of Ponder’s Ice Cream.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our History Drive! As we celebrate Greer’s 150th, it’s exciting to see more pieces of our community’s history preserved.

05/13/2026

Our Greer150 History Drive is coming up on Saturday! Bring your photos, artifacts and stories to help preserve Greer’s history.

05/12/2026

05/07/2026

We were honored to welcome Greer native Willis "Bing" Davis to the museum yesterday! Internationally recognized for his work as an artist and educator, his visit was a special full-circle moment as he returned to the city where his story began.

05/02/2026

As part of the Greer150, our History Drive is coming up on May 16! If you have roots in Greer, we want to preserve your history in two big ways:

📄 If you have old photos or documents related to Greer, you can donate them, or we can scan and return them to you.

🏺 If you have artifacts from Greer’s past, we’ll be accepting donations into the museum collection.

Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and help us preserve Greer’s story before it’s lost!

04/30/2026

🙋 Volunteer Spotlight: Anna Shepherd

Q: What was your first experience with the museum?
A: I came to the Christmas at the Museum presentation!

Q: What three words would you use to describe the museum?
A: I would say enriching, very informative and welcoming.

Q: Why do you think the museum's mission matters?
A: Our history matters so much! With each generation, we have so much history to offer to the next. It’s important that we preserve that and teach that to our young people.

Q: What would you say to someone who is considering volunteering here?
A: Absolutely, you should! It has been such a great experience. It’s just fun being a part of such an amazing piece of Greer history.

Want to join Anna? Our Spring Volunteer Drive is underway! Apply online at https://greerheritage.app.neoncrm.com/forms/volunteer or email our volunteer coordinator, Val Owens, at [email protected] to get started.