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September 28 - 30

Fall Plant Sale

One of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across all of our historic sites, from herbaceous plants to woody perennials to evergreens.

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Today at Historic Columbia

Start your experience at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills (1616 Blanding Street)

House Tour

The Museum of the Reconstruction Era

1:30 p.m.

House Tour

Hampton-Preston Mansion

1:30 p.m.

House Tour

Robert Mills House

3 p.m.

House Tour

Journey to Freedom Tour: Mann-Simons Site and Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

3:00 p.m.

Public Garden Hours

Gardens at Hampton-Preston Mansion

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Public Garden Hours

Gardens at Robert Mills

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Preserving Our Stories

Kugels & Collards

Kugels & Collards: Stories of Food, Family, and Tradition

What began as a blog in 2017 as a part of the Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative is now a book.

Building Richland County

Building Richland County (BRC) is a new interactive, geographic database of Richland County’s historic places and districts.

LGBTQ+ Columbia History Initiative

The LGBTQ+ Columbia History Initiative documents the often unseen and untold stories of this diverse community through oral histories, archival collections, and historic site interpretation.

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Connect with History

Our four house tours give you the chance to explore Columbia's history from antebellum to Civil Rights.

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28 Sep

Thursday, September 28th: 4 — 6:30 p.m.

Members-Only Early Access: Fall Plant Sale

1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join us in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for the 2023 Fall Plant Sale ! One of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across all of our...

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29 Sep

Friday, September 29th: 11 a.m. — 6 p.m.

Fall Plant Sale

1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join us in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for the 2023 Fall Plant Sale ! One of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across all of our...

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30 Sep

Saturday, September 30th: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Fall Plant Sale

1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join us in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for the 2023 Fall Plant Sale ! One of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across all of our...

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01 Oct

Sunday, October 1st: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Congaree Vista Walking Tour

1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore Main Street with Historic Columbia on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

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06 Oct

Friday, October 6th: 6 — 8 p.m.

"Kugels & Collards" Launch Party & Book Signing

1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina and Historic Columbia for a book signing celebrating the launch of Kugels & Collards , a lively collection of South Carolina Jewish stories and special family recipes. In this book, authors Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey explore the food history...

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08 Oct

Sunday, October 8th: 11:15 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.

Tour of the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery​

714 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery with Historic Columbia on Sunday, October 8, 2023.

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12 Oct

Thursday, October 12th: 5 — 7 p.m.

Concert in the Gardens

1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Performers from the South Carolina Philharmonic will join Historic Columbia to present a beautiful concert of light classics in the gardens at the Hampton-Preston Mansion. Please plan to arrive any time after 5:00 p.m. The concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. and last an hour. Bring your own blanket or...

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12 Oct

Thursday, October 12th: 6 — 7:30 p.m.

Greenview Neighborhood History

5306 North Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203

Join Richland Library as they host Eric Friendly, Curator of History at Historic Columbia, who will discuss the history of Columbia's Greenview neighborhood. Also, Margaret Dunlap of the Walker Local and Family History Center will briefly highlight ways that researchers can use Richland Library resources to discover more about their...

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15 Oct

Mann-Simons Site

Sunday, October 15th: 1 — 4 p.m.

Free Sundays Presented by Richland County | Mann-Simons Site

1403 Richland St., Columbia, SC 29201

Residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for FREE once a month thanks to Richland County, with support from HC Board Liaison, Councilwoman Gretchen Barron! This month’s featured house is the Mann-Simons Site, where a collection of commercial and domestic spaces were once owned and operated by the same African American family from at least 1843 until 1970.

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19 Oct

Thursday, October 19th: 5:30 — 7 p.m.

Historic Columbia's Annual Meeting

1616 Blanding St, Columbia, SC 29201

Please join Historic Columbia for our Annual Meeting. Executive Director Robin Waites will present on staff accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and unveil our new collections database. Light refreshments will be available immediately after the meeting, followed by the 19th Annual Palladium Silent Auction at the Hampton-Preston Mansion.

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19 Oct

Thursday, October 19th: 7 — 10 p.m.

19th Annual Palladium Silent Auction | Bidding & BBQ

1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join us on October 19, 2023 for the 19 th Annual Palladium Silent Auction | Bidding & BBQ! This annual celebration of live music featuring Prettier Than Matt, delicious barbecue, and specialty drinks will be held on the grounds of the Hampton Preston Mansion and Gardens , located at 1615...

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22 Oct

Sunday, October 22nd: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Arsenal Hill Walking Tour

1800 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore Arsenal Hill with Historic Columbia on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

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25 Oct

2017 Trunk or Treat

Wednesday, October 25th: 5:30 — 7 p.m.

Trunk or Treat

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Put on your costume and join us as we bring the fun of Halloween to the Robert Mills House during Trunk or Treat! Children will enjoy trick-or-treating with a twist in a safe and fun environment at this free event. Community members and organizations will display decorated trunks filled with candy in the parking lot of the Robert Mills House.

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04 Nov

Saturday, November 4th: 9 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Bulb Bonanza | Cultivating Spring Bulb Gardens with Jim Martin & Jenks Farmer

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join us for a lively morning of all things bulbs! Columbia-grown horticulturists Jim Martin and Jenks Farmer have envisioned, planted, and enlivened more public spaces in the state than any other duo. Since their passions for spring bulbs vary wildly, you’ll get a morning full of fun and diverse bulb...

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01 Dec

Friday, December 1st: 10 — 11 a.m.

​​Columbia Canopy Project Launch Celebration​

2101 Walker Solomon Way, Columbia, SC 29204

Join Historic Columbia and Columbia Green on Arbor Day as we celebrate the launch of the Columbia Canopy Project. The Columbia Canopy Project commemorates the leaders of historically marginalized communities and addresses the impacts of structural racism through neighborhood histories and memorial trees. This event will include a short program...

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1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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All historic house and garden tours start at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills.
1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Questions? Call (803) 252-7742.

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