Third Sunday of each month
Dollar Sundays! Tour a historic house of your choice for just $1.
Deadline August 25
What was life like in during the Great Depression in 1935? Use your creative talent to enter our poster contest.
Registration open until Friday, Sept.24
Scarecrow Exhibit Oct. 1- 31
Use your imagination and creativity to enter a scarecrow in our 2010 Scarecrows in the Garden Contest.
August 01, 2010
Enter our Yam Cook-Off and help us celebrate our Jubilee: Festival of Heritage and traditional African culture!
Third Thursday of each month
Visit our restored gardens at Robert Mills and learn about the history and future plans for the site.
Third Saturday of each month
This specialty tour provides a look into the lives of the women who worked, played, and stayed in this house.
Fourth Wednesday of each month
Join our on-site archaeologist as he uncovers the day-to-day history of the Mann-Simons family.
Thursday, August 5
What happens when termites, wood rot, water leaks and cracked stucco get together at a historic house?
August 10 (second Tuesday of each month through Sept.)
Take our guided moonlight tour through one of Columbia's oldest cemeteries.
Sunday, August 15
Join past and present members of Old Shandon as we debut the neighborhood's community wayside exhibit.
Jubilee Festival of Heritage: August 28
We are seeking vendors for our annual heritage celebration, Jubilee!
August 17
Toddlers can see and feel their way around the Robert Mills House while focusing on textures and shapes.
August 24 (Fourth Tuesday of each month through Sept.)
Join us for guided tours of the Robert Mills House by lantern light.
Saturday, August 28
Join us for our annual celebration featuring activities honoring Celia Mann and her descendants.
Dollar Sundays
Third Sunday of each month | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (last tour begins at 4:00 p.m.)
Robert Mills House and Gardens
1616 Blanding StreetColumbia, SC 29201
Take a guided tour of one of our historic house museums for just $1. Visit the Robert Mills House, Hampton-Preston Mansion or the Mann-Simons Cottage. General admission prices apply for any house tours after the first. Purchase tickets at the Robert Mills House Museum Shop
Contact Information
For more information, call 803.252.1770, ext. 25 or email aposner@historiccolumbia.org
Historic Columbia Foundation | 1601 Richland Street | Columbia, SC 29201 | 803.252.7742