Roper Mountain Science Center is located in Greenville, SC

Greenville, South Carolina

-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...

. It encompasses a campus containing facilities for studying life and natural sciences, and space and physical sciences. Among its facilities are the Living history Farm, the Darell W. Harrison Hall of Natural Sciences, the Simms hall of Science, the T.C. Hooper Planetarium, and the Daniel Observatory. The center is a part of the School District of Greenville County.

History

Roper Mountain Science Center was started as a unique partnership between public and private resources. Initial planning for the center began in 1982 and the center opened in 1985.