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Virtual Research Roundtable

Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

Tuesday, January 26th - Join Katharine Allen, director of research, for a virtual tour of the recently completed exhibit “Modjeska Monteith Simkins: An Advocate of the People.”

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  • Friday, February 12th

    Movies in the Garden: Scream

  • Tuesday, February 16th

    Virtual Renovation Rodeo: Elmwood Park

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If you look around, you’ll see Historic Columbia’s advocacy work everywhere—from the Bull Street development to the new Palmetto Compress building…and we’ve got big plans to save even more historic properties from demolition, but we need the help of people like you to make it happen.

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Why Join?

Your membership helps us create entertaining historical programming that brings people from diverse age groups and backgrounds together. Our educational programs help explain the connections between our past and present, using history as a prism for a deeper understanding.

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As a member, you’ll get discounted admission and early access to our most popular events. Joining Historic Columbia is a great way to “plug in” to the city’s professional network and get involved in your community.

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19th Amendment

Virtual Exhibit

Explore the history - local and national - that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in this online version of an exhibit that will be available to view in person when Historic Columbia reopens.

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Tours

Connect with History

We offer socially distanced outdoor tours weekly -- whether you want to explore the history of HC's historic sites or its gardens.

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Rentals

Historically Ever After

We are currently booking and hosting events in a limited capacity and with additional precautions in place to ensure the safety of our guests and staff. Contact our Rentals Coordinator for more information about hosting an event with Historic Columbia!

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, January 21st

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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Thursday, January 21st

6:30 — 7:30 p.m.

The Color of Law: Session 3

The City of Columbia and local partners have worked together to host four virtual sessions on the book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. The purpose of these sessions is to explore the concepts presented in the book to understand their role in...

Learn More

Friday, January 22nd

10 — 11 a.m.

Historic Gardens Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Explore the native and exotic with Historic Columbia's Director of Grounds, Keith Mearns, as he offers insight into the varied and beautiful gardens at the Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Site. Each encompassing a full city block, the development of the gardens at these sites is guided by collections policies...

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Friday, January 22nd

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

Learn More

Saturday, January 23rd

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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Tuesday, January 26th

12 — 1 p.m.

Research Roundtable | Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

Join Katharine Allen, director of research, for a virtual tour of the recently completed exhibit “Modjeska Monteith Simkins: An Advocate of the People.” Spread across four rooms in the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, a gathering place for human rights activists for nearly 60 years, this multimedia experience documents Simkins’ upbringing...

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Thursday, January 28th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

Learn More

Friday, January 29th

10 — 11 a.m.

Historic Gardens Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Explore the native and exotic with Historic Columbia's Director of Grounds, Keith Mearns, as he offers insight into the varied and beautiful gardens at the Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Site. Each encompassing a full city block, the development of the gardens at these sites is guided by collections policies...

Learn More

Friday, January 29th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

Learn More

Saturday, January 30th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

Learn More

Thursday, February 4th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

Learn More

Thursday, February 4th

6 — 8 p.m.

The Color of Law: Session Four - Where Do We Go from Here: Innovative Solutions from Today’s Mayors

The City of Columbia and local partners have worked together to host four virtual sessions on the book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. The purpose of these sessions is to explore the concepts presented in the book to understand their role in...

Learn More

Friday, February 5th

10 — 11 a.m.

Historic Gardens Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Explore the native and exotic with Historic Columbia's Director of Grounds, Keith Mearns, as he offers insight into the varied and beautiful gardens at the Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Site. Each encompassing a full city block, the development of the gardens at these sites is guided by collections policies...

Learn More

Friday, February 5th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

Learn More

Saturday, February 6th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors will get a chance to learn about the history of the Robert Mills House and Gardens and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. Visitors will connect to the history of 19th century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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City of Women Honoree

Nikky Finney

In 2011, Professor Finney’s fourth poetry collection, Head Off & Split, won the National Book Award for Poetry. Her acceptance speech, which describes — and confronts —moments and people central to African American history, became as legendary as her poems. A daughter of South Carolina’s first African American State Supreme Court Chief Justice, she came of age during the civil rights movement, and returned home to teach a new generation of writers.

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Latest News from HC

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Why Palladium - Janie Campbell

Each month, Historic Columbia introduces one of its Palladium members. This series is designed to highlight individuals from HC’s dynamic group of diverse professionals. Meet Janie Campbell. How long have you been involved with Palladium? Six years. Where are you originally from? Fredericksburg, Virginia If you are not from Columbia...

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