The museum holds 14 historical exhibits consisting of 1000 photographs and over 300 artifacts concerning the civil rights movement in South Carolina during the 1950s through 1970. The exhibits focus of major events, such as the
Briggs v. Elliott Supreme Court case, the Orangeburg Freedom Movement,
Harvey Gantt admission to
Clemson University, the
Orangeburg Massacre, and the
1969 Charleston hospital strike. The museum also offers other attractions, including a civil rights movement timeline, an 800-name recognition wall, a digitization laboratory, a sign-in wall, media and presentation center, community meeting room, library, and gift shop. Initially, Williams funded the museum himself until it generated interests from visitors and attracted regional and national grants. In 2020, the museum was featured on national television, and
National Geographic. In June 2024, the City/County broke ground for a new 11,000 sq. ft. building to be built at Orangeburg's Railroad Corner, across from two HBCUs, SC State University, and Claflin University. == References ==