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Monday, September 2nd

12 a.m. — 11:59 p.m.

Closed for Labor Day

Historic Columbia : 1601 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201

Offices and properties will be closed for the holiday. Stay safe and join us for a tour tomorrow!

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 22nd

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors 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 century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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Friday, April 23rd

10 — 11 a.m.

Historic Gardens Tour

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...

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Friday, April 23rd

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors 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 century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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Saturday, April 24th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors 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 century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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Monday, April 26th

6:30 — 8:30 p.m.

Democracy

Our Vulnerable Democracy: Past, Present, and Future – Session One

Session One: From Red Shirts to Proud Boys – Museum Artifacts, White Domestic Terror and Election Fraud Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Assistant Professor of Public History at Duquesne University, will connect recent events such as the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection to the violence and political upheaval that ended Reconstruction and biracial democracy...

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Tuesday, April 27th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Main Street

Building Columbia: Architecture from 1786 to Today

South Carolina’s capital city features a conglomerate of building forms and aesthetics reflecting a wide range of design trends and construction methodologies. As the first planned city in the United States, Columbia has experienced an architectural evolution involving both unique and formulaic responses to each generation’s needs and tastes. Explore...

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Wednesday, April 28th

12 — 1 p.m.

Wednesday Walk - Robert Mills Historic District

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join HC for our Wednesday Walk through Robert Mills District! This guided walking tour will highlight the architecture and history of this historic neighborhood. Named after the first federal architect who designed the circa-1823 Robert Mills House and the circa-1828 Asylum, today’s Robert Mills District was listed in 1971 within...

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Thursday, April 29th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors 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 century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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Thursday, April 29th

5 — 7 p.m.

Concert in the Gardens

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...

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Friday, April 30th

10 — 11 a.m.

Historic Gardens Tour

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...

Learn More

Friday, April 30th

11 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Outdoor Multi-Site Tour

1616 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Led through the grounds of HC properties, visitors 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 century Columbia by learning about architecture, the planter class, enslaved individuals and the...

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Monday, May 3rd

6:30 — 8:30 p.m.

Democracy

Our Vulnerable Democracy: Past, Present, and Future – Session Two

Session Two: Race and Democracy Today – Roundtable Discussion Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina moderates a lively discussion about race and democracy today. From the anti-racist demonstrations of last summer to the events of January 6th...

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Tuesday, May 4th

12 a.m. — 11:59 p.m.

Midlands Gives 2021

1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

We are excited to participate in Midlands Gives again this year on Tuesday, May 4 for a 24-hour online giving day. Last year, thanks to your support, we received 396 donations totaling $38,302! We love what this says about the breadth and depth of our support, and we hope we can count on you again this year to support our mission of preserving and promoting Columbia and Richland County’s history.

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Friday, May 7th

10 — 11 a.m.

Flower

Historic Gardens Tour

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...

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Sunday, May 9th

2 — 3:30 p.m.

Second Sunday Stroll | The Vista

1120 Lincoln St., Columbia, SC 29201

Historically a residential, light industrial, mercantile and transportation district, the Congaree Vista comprises almost 800 acres. Bounded by the Congaree River to the west and Assembly Street to the east, this portion of South Carolina’s downtown features a mixture of historically significant buildings with architecturally sympathetic re-development and infill projects...

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