Upstate Field of Honor®
Honoring our Heroes
The Foothills Civitan Club proudly invites the entire community to come together for a powerful outdoor patriotic family event—an awe-inspiring panorama of United States flags displayed in solemn formation from September 11th through September 18, 2026, at the Pickens County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs.
This year’s event carries even deeper meaning as we gather during two historic milestones: America’s 250th Anniversary and the 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001. These anniversaries remind us not only of our nation’s founding ideals, but also of the resilience, unity, and courage that define the American spirit.
Featured Hero
Private First Class William A. McWhorter
Private First Class William A. McWhorter is one of four Congressional Medal of Honor winners to hail from Pickens County. Here is his official citation: He displayed gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in…