Greer Post Office - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Greer Post Office - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Greer Heritage Museum is a local history museum in Greer, South Carolina, near the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. The museum was founded by Carmela B. Hudson (1920-2017), a native of New Haven, Connecticut, a member of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in World War II, a graduate of Furman University, and an elementary school teacher and librarian.Hudson obituary Hudson "built the collection from nothing, pulled together a board of directors, and established a non-profit."Greer Heritage Museum-About Us. In 2008, the museum moved to the former Greer post office built in 1935,The museum had previously leased several spaces in Greer, including a downtown location beside railroad tracks on Trade Street. https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2016/12/23/greer-heritage-museum-puts-its-stamp-on-former-post-office/23144932007/ where its collections were displayed under the direction of another former librarian and English professor, Joada Hiatt, a native of Kentucky.History of Greer After Hiatt moved from Greer and local interest in the museum had declined, the board, in 2021, chose as director, David Lovegrove, a native of Idaho and chief marketing officer for Bob Jones University. Lovegrove spearheaded a museum revitalization.Greer Heritage Museum-New Director. GHM Revitalization Plan"Lovegrove has taken the time-worn treasures stored in the historic Greer Heritage Museum (GHM) and revived the landmark from the brink of extinction." "Citizen of the Year: David Lovegrove," The Greer Citizen, January 4, 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
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