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DR. BENJAMIN E. MAYS HISTORIC SITE GROUP TOURS ARE NOW BOOKING. CALL (864) 223-8434

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Regular Opening Hours:

Mondays - Tuesdays     9:00am - 12:30 pm

Wednesdays - Friday     9:00am - 2:30 pm

Saturdays and Sundays     Appointment Only

Tours By Appointment
All groups please call for appointment

Call: 864-229-8833

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays

Coming from impoverish, humbled beginnings, Dr. Mays rose to become one of the greatest international leaders of his generation. Aligning with GLEAMNS’s mission of aiding those in poverty, the Mays Site serves as a reflection to those who seek assistance from GLEAMNS that education, determination, and hard work are the essential tools for breaking the walls of poverty and building the ladder to self-sufficiency.

Featured Event

Historic Day Of Dedications

Friday, June 20, 2025 11:00 A.M.

1. MUSEUM EXPANSION RIBBON CUTTING & DEDICATION

  • 2016 Capital Projects Sale Tax
  • 150-seat auditorium, office space, restrooms & research library
  • $618,624 awarded for 2,800 sq. ft. expansion
  • Honoring the legacy of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays

2. DR. ORVILLE VERNON BURTON RESEARCH LIBRARY DEDICATION

  • Funded by Penny Sales Tax & enriched by community donations
  • Honoring Greenwood native & scholar Dr. Burton, biographer of Dr. Mays
  • Features his personal collection from 50+ years as a historian

3.OMEGA PSI PHI MONUMENT UNVEILING

  • Tribute to Dr. Mays, a proud Omega Man since 1919
  • Monument includes engraved brick pavers and granite benches
  • Honors the Gamma, Psi, Epsilon Gamma Gamma, and Upsilon Eta Chapters

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Preservation Site

In 2011, GLEAMNS established the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site to honor and display the extraordinary life of Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays.

Where it all began

The Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site has been established on the campus of GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission which is located in the old African-American Brewer Hospital before desegregation. The site, adjacent to and part of the old Brewer School which has its origins back to 1872, was chosen because of its historical significance. Dr. Mays’ birth home, previously listed as one of South Carolina’s Eleven Most Endangered Properties, was originally located in a pasture in SE Greenwood County in the community of Epworth. In 2004, the SC Palmetto Conservation Foundation purchased the home from the owners and moved it to its current site.

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