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Sunday, May 19th

1 — 4 p.m.

Hampton-Preston Mansion Women's History Tour

Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens : 1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

2018 marked the 200th anniversary of the Hampton-Preston Mansion, one of South Carolina’s oldest structures. To commemorate this milestone, we reopened the site last May with an updated interpretation, new exhibits, hands-on interactive elements, expanded public gardens, a new exterior paint scheme and further improvements to the site’s structure and grounds.

This month, residents of Richland and Lexington counties can visit the site for just $1! The tour will be available at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills, located at 1616 Blanding Street. General admission prices apply for any house tours after the first.

During its years as a private residence, enslaved women made up a significant portion of the sites residents, but left little to no records behind. Their white owners were predominantly women who had few rights of their own, but directed daily operations on the property. Years later the site became home to a women’s college that embraced new found roles and responsibilities for women, and the societal expectations put upon them. Join us at this special Dollar Sunday to learn more about the complicated lives of women associated with Hampton-Preston Mansion throughout the site’s history.

  • City of Women


    This program is a part of Columbia City of Women, a project dedicated to educating our city about its influential female leaders. Learn more by visiting the Columbia City of Women website.

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16 Apr

Hampton-Preston Mansion

Sunday, April 16th: 1 — 4 p.m.

Free Sundays Presented by Still Hopes | Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens

1615 Blanding 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 FREE! This month, visit the Hampton-Preston Mansion.

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21 May

Sunday, May 21st: 1 — 4 p.m.

Free Sundays Presented by Still Hopes | Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

2025 Marion St., Columbia, SC 29201

The third Sunday of the month, residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour of one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for FREE thanks to Richland County, with support from HC Board Liaison, Councilwoman Gretchen Barron! This month, visit the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House.

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18 Jun

Mann-Simons Site

Sunday, June 18th: 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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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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