Historic Columbia Foundation

Historic Columbia is located in the northeast, downtown area of Columbia. Centrally located in the state, Columbia is approximately 120 miles from Charleston and 150 miles from Myrtle Beach.

Historic Columbia
1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Interstate 77

Southbound or coming from the North:
Take Exit 18 for SC 277 toward downtown Columbia. Follow 277 to end when it becomes Bull Street. Stay on Bull Street. Turn left on Blanding Street. Go one block, crossing Pickens Street. Next block is 1600 block with Robert Mills House on the right.

Northbound or coming from the South:
Take Exit 12 for Forest Drive/Strom Thurmond Blvd. At end of exit turn left onto Forest Drive. Follow Forest Drive, which becomes Taylor Street, for approximately 5 miles. Turn right on Henderson Street. Middle of block turn left into parking lot of Robert Mills House.

Interstate 26

Eastbound or coming from the West:
Follow signs for I-126 for downtown Columbia. At end of I-126, take Elmwood Ave. exit. Follow Elmwood to end at Bull Street (Route 76). Turn right on Bull Street. Turn left on Blanding Street. Go one block crossing Pickens Street. Next block is 1600 block with Robert Mills House on the right.

Westbound or coming from the East:
Take Exit 111B Route 1 North toward Columbia. Follow Route 1 into downtown Columbia. After passing State House look for Bull Street and turn left on Bull. Turn right on Blanding Street. Go one block crossing Pickens Street. Next block is 1600 block with Robert Mills House on the right.

Interstate 20

Eastbound or coming from the West:
Take Exit 58 for Route 1 (Augusta Highway). At end of exit turn right toward Columbia. Follow Route 1 into downtown Columbia. After passing State House look for Bull Street and turn left on Bull. Turn right on Blanding Street. Go one block, crossing Pickens Street. Next block is 1600 block with Robert Mills House on the right.

Westbound or coming from the East:
Take Exit 73A for SC 277 South toward downtown Columbia. Follow SC 277 to end when it becomes Bull Street. Stay on Bull Street. Turn left on Blanding Street. Go one block, crossing Pickens Street. Next block is 1600 block with Robert Mills House on the right.