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  • Visit
    • BUY TICKETS
    • GROUP TOURS
  • Exhibits
    • EXHIBITS
    • LAND OF REVOLUTIONS
    • ROAD TO PROSPERITY
    • GALLERY OF HEROS
    • HERITAGE HALL
    • STRENGTH AND LEGACY
    • ON FILM
    • POSSOM TROT
    • IRENE PAVILLION
  • STEM ZONES
    • STEM LAB
    • ARTS EXPERIENCE
    • TRAINING ROOM
    • HALL OF FAME
    • THE TELEPORTER
  • FORT THICKETTY
  • Liberty Trail
  • Education
  • About Us
    • THE MUSEUM
    • STAFF DIRECTORY
    • CHAPS
    • BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Staff Directory

General Contact Information

Cherokee County Museum

Fort Thicketty

Vinson Blanton Burying Grounds


301 College Drive 

Gaffney SC 29340

864 489-3988

 

Administration

BLAKE HARRISON                                                                                                

Executive Director                                                                                                                                                                                    

executivedirector@cherokeecountyhistory.org                                



REE BATTEN

 Museum Director ree.batten@cherokeecountyhistory.org

Business Office

KIM MELERAGNO                                                                                             

Accounting                                                                                                                                                                                   

kim@cherokeecountyhistory.org                              


 

Exhibits

BILLY PENNINGTON                                                                                               

Curator                                                                                                                                                                                 

 billypennington@cherokeecountyhistory.org                          


 

Guest Relations & Facility Rentals

MATT COMPTON                                                                                            

Museum Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                   

matt@cherokeecountyhistory.org                                


 

Maintenance

TERRY DAVIDSON                                                                                           

Custodial Maintenance                                                                                                                                                                                 matt@cherokeecountyhistory.org                                


 

Heritage Hall

Strength and Legacy

Heritage Hall

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Hall of Fame

Strength and Legacy

Heritage Hall

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Strength and Legacy

Strength and Legacy

Strength and Legacy

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Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm

301 College Drive, Gaffney SC 29340

864 489-3988

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