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Tuesday, September 25th

12 — 1 p.m.

Research Roundtable | Congaree History

Free for members
$5 for non-members

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Robert Mills Carriage House : 1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Learn more about Historic Columbia’s research initiatives at the monthly Research Roundtable programs.

Each month, staff will share their latest discoveries and lingering questions as they uncover the history of our community. From dangerous ferries carrying horses, pigs, and cattle to enslaved boatmen navigating flatboats, the Congaree River was a busy place that transported goods and people both up and downstream. Join Katharine Allen, research and archives manager, for a discussion on new research into the role the river played in the lives of antebellum South Carolinians.

Mary's Arepas will also be stationed outside Robert Mills House from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. selling authentic Latin cuisine. Plus, Scoppy Doo will be selling cold, sweet treats!  Learn more.

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    Tickets are free for members and $5 for non-members.

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    John Sherrer, Director of Cultural Resources
    Phone: 803.252.1770 x 28
    Email: jsherrer@historiccolumbia.org

Upcoming Adult Education Events

Friday, November 22nd

10 a.m. — 5 p.m.

Holiday Decorations

Holiday House Tours Begin

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Guests are invited to see a variety of holiday decorations and experience past traditions at the Robert Mills House and the Hampton-Preston Mansion between Friday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Jan. 5. Tour guides will provide stories of holidays past in Columbia and discuss how families decorated and entertained during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Thursday, November 28th

10 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Thanksgiving

Closed for Thanksgiving

1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Historic Columbia and all our properties will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, for Thanksgiving. The last tour will be given at 11:30 on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Tours will resume at regular hours on Friday, Nov. 29.

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Friday, December 6th

10 — 11:30 a.m.

factory workers

Homeschool Friday | Prohibition and the Progressive Era

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 18th amendment, we will learn about Progressive Era social movements that impacted the lives of Columbians. Students will examine how political coalitions form to create large scale change. We will learn about progressive era movements in Columbia. All homeschool...

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Saturday, December 7th

10 — 11 a.m.

SC Statehouse Monuments Tour

1100 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29201

Since Columbia’s 1786 founding, the grounds of the South Carolina State House have grown from a 4-acre site bounded by Richardson (Main), Gervais, Assembly, and Senate streets into a 22-acre complex featuring 7 buildings and more than 30 monuments. South Carolinians have constructed, altered, and reconsidered this space for more than 230 years—and continue to do so today.

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Tuesday, December 10th

6 — 7:30 p.m.

Renovation Rodeo | Hollywood Rose-Hill

TBD, Columbia, SC 29201

Palladium Members are invited to join Historic Columbia and Palladium for a tour of a newly renovated Hollywood-Rose Hill home!  Presented by  The Moore Company , the Renovation Rodeo series takes guests on tours of old homes and buildings in the Columbia area that have been refurbished and renovated while...

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Saturday, December 14th

8 — 11 a.m.

Breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Enjoy a continental breakfast in the cozy Robert Mills Carriage House while listening to seasonal music. After your meal, guests can view the decorated halls of the Hampton-Preston Mansion, see a Victorian Christmas tree, make holiday crafts to take home, and take a picture with Santa!

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Saturday, December 14th

5:30 — 9 p.m.

Candlelight Tours & Carriage Rides

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Enjoy live music, entertainment, children’s activities and hot chocolate while celebrating the holidays with Historic Columbia. Before or after your house tour, take a carriage ride through the Robert Mills Historic District. Stop by the Gift Shop’s holiday open house throughout the evening for refreshments, holiday tunes and giveaways.

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Sunday, December 15th

1 — 4 p.m.

Woodrow Wilson Family Home

Dollar Sunday | Woodrow Wilson Family Home

1705 Hampton Street, 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 Woodrow Wilson Family Home, the nation's only museum dedicated to interpreting the post-Civil War Reconstruction period and South Carolina's only remaining presidential site.

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Sunday, December 15th

2 — 3 p.m.

SC Statehouse Monuments Tour

1100 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29201

Since Columbia’s 1786 founding, the grounds of the South Carolina State House have grown from a 4-acre site bounded by Richardson (Main), Gervais, Assembly, and Senate streets into a 22-acre complex featuring 7 buildings and more than 30 monuments. South Carolinians have constructed, altered, and reconsidered this space for more than 230 years—and continue to do so today.

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Wednesday, December 25th

10 a.m. — 5 p.m.

Christmas

Closed for Christmas

1601 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201

In observance of the Christmas holiday, the last tour on Christmas Eve will be given at 11:30 a.m. and all house museums will be closed on Dec. 25. Tours will resume at regular hours on Thursday, Dec. 26. Offices will be closed on the 25th and 26th. Happy holidays from Historic Columbia!

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Wednesday, January 1st

10 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Historic Happy Hour

Closed on New Year's Day

Historic Columbia and all our properties will be closed on Wednesday, Jan 1, for New Year’s Day. The last tour will be given at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Tours will resume at regular hours on Thursday, Jan. 2.

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Sunday, January 5th

10 a.m. — 5 p.m.

Holiday Decorations

Holiday House Tours End

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Guests are invited to see a variety of holiday decorations and experience past traditions at the Robert Mills House and the Hampton-Preston Mansion between Friday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Jan. 5. Tour guides will provide stories of holidays past in Columbia and discuss how families decorated and entertained during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Friday, February 7th

10 — 11:30 a.m.

people standing in line

Homeschool Friday | Columbia Civil Rights History

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

In appreciation of Black History Month we will learn more about the people who made lasting impressions on the lives of Columbians. Students will explore the legacies African Americans have made on both the physical and cultural landscape. By learning specifics of the Civil Rights pioneers who called Columbia home,...

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Friday, March 6th

10 — 11:30 a.m.

students congregating

Homeschool Friday | International Women’s Day and Women’s Suffrage

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

To honor March as Women’s History Month and the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, students will learn about women’s suffrage and important women who lived and worked in Columbia. We will also learn about International Women’s Day and its connection with women’s suffrage. Students will examine what it...

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Friday, April 3rd

10 — 11:30 a.m.

baseball game

Homeschool Friday | Baseball in South Carolina

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Have the Fireflies always been the premier baseball team in Columbia or were there other teams before? Together we will learn about the history of baseball in Columbia and the city’s multitude of professional and community teams. For example, did you know that President Woodrow Wilson played on community team...

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