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Saturday, June 11

Tours of Wavering Place

This outdoor tour of Wavering Place will explore how the site held very different meanings to the people who lived there through the centuries.

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Today's Tours

Purchase tickets and begin your tour at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills (1616 Blanding Street)

House Tour

The Museum of the Reconstruction Era

10:30 a.m.

House Tour

Hampton-Preston Mansion

12 p.m.

House Tour

Robert Mills House

3 p.m.

House Tour

Mann-Simons Site

1:30 p.m.

Preserving Our Stories

Celebrating Our 60th Year

Three generations ago, on November 14, 1961, a group of impassioned citizens officially formed Historic Columbia Foundation.

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.

Online Tours

Explore our online tours of Columbia and Richland County neighborhoods and districts.

Tours

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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Upcoming Events

26 May

Thursday, May 26th: 5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour | 1544 Main Street

1544 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join Historic Columbia as it serves up some history on 1544 Main Street, home to Drake’s Duck-In, a favorite local restaurant best known for its chicken sandwiches and friendly staff. The prescription for fun doesn’t end there, as attendees visit the second story of Drs.’ Care, where diners a century...

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27 May

Friday, May 27th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

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29 May

Sunday, May 29th: 1 — 4 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

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03 Jun

Friday, June 3rd: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

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07 Jun

Tuesday, June 7th: 6 — 7:30 p.m.

Renovation Rodeo | Granby

TBA, Columbia, SC 29201

Join Palladium on Tuesday, June 7 from 6 - 7:30pm for an exciting tour of a home in Granby. Gain an understanding of the renovation process and insights from those involved in this stunning transformation, while also learning about the history of the home, the people who lived in it...

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10 Jun

Friday, June 10th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

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11 Jun

Saturday, June 11th: 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.

Wavering Place Tours

427 Adams Hayne Road, Eastover, SC 29044

The grounds of Wavering Place are a remarkably intact built landscape, featuring structures that largely predate the main house and provide vital connections to understanding and interpreting life in lower Richland County from the 1830s through the 1940s. This outdoor tour of Wavering Place will explore how the site held...

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11 Jun

Saturday, June 11th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

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16 Jun

Thursday, June 16th: 10 — 10:45 a.m.

Storytime in the Garden

1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Enjoy stories, songs and activities with Richland Library and Historic Columbia staff in the Hampton-Preston Gardens. This event is free and open to children of all ages. Masks will be required for those ages 3 and over.

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17 Jun

Friday, June 17th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

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19 Jun

Sunday, June 19th: 1 — 4 p.m.

Free Sundays Presented by Still Hopes | Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

2025 Marion St., Columbia, SC 29201

Every third Sunday of the month, residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour of one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for just $1 on Dollar Sunday! This month, visit the exhibits at the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, the home to South Carolina's greatest human rights advocate.

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20 Jun

Monday, June 20th — Friday, June 24th: 9 a.m.—4 p.m.

Summer Camp

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Celebrate the return of Historic Columbia’s summer camp with a blast from the past, highlighting previous camp favorites, all in a safe setting practicing CDC recommendations and guidelines.

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24 Jun

Friday, June 24th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

Learn More

26 Jun

Sunday, June 26th: 1 — 4 p.m.

Modjeska Simkins Tour

2025 Marion St. , Columbia, SC 29201

Tour the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, now featuring the dynamic "An Advocate of the People" exhibit, during special hours for self-guided tours. History From a young age, Modjeska Monteith Simkins practiced social activism. Her career involved working with local and national civil rights leaders and NAACP lawyers such as Thurgood...

Learn More

11 Jul

Summer Camp

Monday, July 11th — Friday, July 15th: 9 a.m.—4 p.m.

Summer Camp

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Celebrate the return of Historic Columbia’s summer camp with a blast from the past, highlighting previous camp favorites, all in a safe setting practicing CDC recommendations and guidelines.

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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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