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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
Saturday, November 16th
10 — 11 a.m.
South Carolina State House 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.
Sunday, November 17th
11 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.
South Carolina Oyster Festival
1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201
The 23rd annual South Carolina Oyster Festival will take place on the grounds of Robert Mills and Hampton-Preston on Sunday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bring your chairs, your blankets, your oyster knives, and your appetite!
Sunday, November 17th
1 — 4 p.m.
Dollar Sunday | Mann-Simons Site
1403 Richland 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 exhibits at the Mann-Simons Site, the home to the same African-American family for nearly 130 years.
Friday, November 22nd
10 a.m. — 5 p.m.
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.
Thursday, November 28th
10 a.m. — 4 p.m.
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.
Friday, December 6th
10 — 11:30 a.m.
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...
Saturday, December 7th
10 — 11 a.m.
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.
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...
Saturday, December 14th
8 — 11 a.m.
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!
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.
Sunday, December 15th
1 — 4 p.m.
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.
Sunday, December 15th
2 — 3 p.m.
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.
Wednesday, December 25th
10 a.m. — 5 p.m.
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!
Wednesday, January 1st
10 a.m. — 4 p.m.
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.
Sunday, January 5th
10 a.m. — 5 p.m.
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.