Did you know that Thomasville, North Carolina was once known as the chair-making capital of the world, and fittingly, was home to the world's largest chair ....
World’s Biggest Chair, in North Carolina?
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The Hidden Southeast
The Bourbon Capital of the World: Bardstown, KY
Have you ever visited the Bourbon Capital of the World? As some of you aficionados know, bourbon can only be made in the United States - and 95% of it is made...
2021 Heritage Tourism Award
For immediate release: August 11, 2021 Explore Up Close Awarded 2021 South Carolina Heritage Tourism Award Spartanburg, SC: Explore Up Close, a regional tour...
Virtual Travel: Cokesbury College
Join Explore Up Close founder, Chumley Cope, as he shows you one of his favorite buildings in the South Carolina Upstate: a beautiful 19th century women's...
The Major of Saint-Lo
Today, we're telling the story of Major Thomas Dry Howie - the Major of Saint-Lô. This native South Carolinian stormed the beaches of Normandy, and continued...
Revolutionary Presbyterians
Our latest Virtual Travel video focuses on the story of a community of early Scots-Irish Presbyterians in Chester County, South Carolina. William Martin was a...
The Story of Andrews Geyser
A geyser in Western North Carolina?! Well . . . a fountain called a geyser. Join Chumley on location near Old Fort, North Carolina . . . where the water is...
Virtual Travel: Silvermont Mansion
Virtual Travel Video: Silvermont Mansion - Brevard, North Carolina Welcome to Silvermont! Join Caroline as we discover the story of one of Western...
The Jennie Erwin Library – Honea Path, South Carolina
Join Caroline on location as we chat about the origins of Carnegie Libraries, Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth," and the story of this beautiful little...
The Piedmont and Northern Railway
Join Chumley on location in rural Abbeville County, South Carolina, as we discover an intriguing remnant of early 20th century railroad history. Click below...