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    • HERITAGE HALL
    • STRENGTH AND LEGACY
    • ON FILM
    • POSSOM TROT
    • IRENE PAVILLION
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    • STEM LAB
    • ARTS EXPERIENCE
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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 MELARAGNO

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                             


 

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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