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Historic Columbia's Holiday Tours of Historic Houses
November 19, 2004 - January 2, 2005

(Columbia, SC) - A charming and unique way to bring in the holidays, Historic Columbia's Holiday Tours of Historic Houses are a great holiday season attraction. Decorated in period holiday finery these historic homes are a wonderful way for people to step back in time to holidays past. Visitors will learn about South Carolina holiday traditions, commonly prepared Christmas dishes and the social scene in the city during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

For a limited time, Historic Columbia has available a special 90-minute tour that includes all four decorated historic houses including the Hampton-Preston Mansion, Mann-Simons Cottage, Robert Mills House and the Woodrow Wilson Family Home. The holiday tour will be offered at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday and at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Holiday tour tickets are available at the Museum Shop on the grounds of the Robert Mills House. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for ages 6 to 17.

Historic Columbia was founded in 1961 by a group of preservationists determined to save the Ainsley Hall House, known today as the Robert Mills House. More than four decades later Historic Columbia now manages four historic house museums and their associated artifacts. Through programs of advocacy, education and preservation, Historic Columbia protects, supports and nurtures the historical and cultural heritage of Columbia, South Carolina.

CONTACT
Adam M. Roy
Public Relations Coordinator
803.252.1770 ext. 27
aroy@historiccolumbia.org

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