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Behind-the-Scenes Tour
femme x COLUMBIA
Join us on September 24 for the inaugural virtual Behind-the-Scenes Tour at an exciting new project in the Historic District. You’ll be among the first to see the recent renovation of 1501 Richland Street and enjoy a lively conversation with Q&A between the folks bringing femme x COLUMBIA to life.
Why Join?
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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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.
Join Today19th 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.
Learn MoreTours
Connect with History
We offer historic house tours six days a week, garden tours for groups, off-site walking and bus tours and self-guided neighborhood web-based tours.
Take a TourRentals
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!
Rent a Venue“The wedding reception was beautiful! The Seibels House was perfect for both indoor and outdoor spaces. The gardens were a beautiful backdrop for pictures and seating outside. The bride and groom had a great time and had huge smiles on their faces all night!” – Lynn Bradley, mother of the groom at a recent Seibels House wedding
Upcoming Events
Thursday, September 24th
6 — 7 p.m.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour | femme x COLUMBIA
Back by popular demand, Historic Columbia's Behind-the-Scenes Tour is going virtual!
Thursday, October 1st
11 a.m. — 12 p.m.
1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
HC members get an early access opportunity to our new guided outdoor tours! Led through the grounds of HC properties, members 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...
Friday, October 2nd
10 — 11 a.m.
Historic Gardens, Historic Grounds
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...
Friday, October 2nd
11 a.m. — 12 p.m.
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
HC members get an early access opportunity to our new guided outdoor tours! Led through the grounds of HC properties, members 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...
Friday, October 2nd
5 — 7 p.m.
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
Musicians from the South Carolina Philharmonic will join Historic Columbia to present a beautiful concert of light classics in the Gardens at Hampton-Preston. Please plan to arrive any time after 5 p.m. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. and last an hour. Bring your own blanket or chairs, and...
Saturday, October 3rd
9 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Family Day History Hunters at Robert Mills
1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
Enter the world of the 19th century before tablets and television. How did kids entertain themselves? What were their daily lives like? Join us for a socially distanced family day to learn about what life was like before electricity through crafts, games, and an interactive tour of the Robert Mills...
Saturday, October 3rd
11 a.m. — 12 p.m.
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
HC members get an early access opportunity to our new guided outdoor tours! Led through the grounds of HC properties, members 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...
Friday, October 9th
10 — 11 a.m.
Historic Gardens, Historic Grounds
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...
Thursday, October 15th
6 — 7 p.m.
Palladium’s 16th Annual Bluegrass, Bidding and BBQ
Rescheduled from March, the annual Palladium event is being conducted with a unique approach as it shifts to a virtual platform. Beginning on International Bluegrass Day (Oct. 1), Historic Columbia will release on HistoricColumbia.org and social media a wide array of bluegrass and BBQ-related content, including sneak peeks of premier...
Friday, October 30th
6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
Movies in the Garden: Hocus Pocus
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
Historic Columbia is excited to bring you Movies in the Garden sponsored by The ART of Real Estate. Enjoy an evening with your family at Movies in the Garden: Hocus Pocus! Watch this 1993 classic family film in socially distanced pods on the Hampton-Preston Mansion grounds with food from one...
Thursday, November 5th
5 — 7 p.m.
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
Musicians from the South Carolina Philharmonic will join Historic Columbia to present a beautiful concert of light classics in the Gardens at Hampton-Preston. Please plan to arrive any time after 5 p.m. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. and last an hour. Bring your own blanket or chairs, and...
Friday, December 4th
6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
Movies in the Garden: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
Historic Columbia is excited to bring you Movies in the Garden sponsored by The ART of Real Estate. Get in the holiday spirit with the nostalgia of watching the Griswold family during Movies in the Garden: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Movie goers will be separated in socially distanced pods. Craft...
Friday, February 12th
6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
Movies in the Garden: Anti-Valentine’s Day
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
Historic Columbia is excited to bring you Movies in the Garden sponsored by The ART of Real Estate. Leave behind the sappy Valentine’s Day for a horror-filled evening with Movies in the Gardens: Anti-Valentine’s Day event. Bring your chair and a blanket to watch a classic horror film in socially...
Friday, April 9th
6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
Movies in the Garden: The Sandlot
1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201
Historic Columbia is excited to bring you Movies in the Garden sponsored by The ART of Real Estate. Spring means the start of baseball, America’s favorite pastime. No movies capture the nostalgia of baseball quite as well as The Sandlot. Purchase your tickets for a socially distanced pod and then...
City of Women Honoree
Henrie Monteith Treadwell
After a summer of threats and at least one bombing attempt, Treadwell and two other courageous students broke the state university’s color line on September 11, 1963. Image courtesy The State Photograph Collection, Richland Library
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