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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
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...
27 May
Friday, May 27th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
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...
29 May
Sunday, May 29th: 1 — 4 p.m.
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...
03 Jun
Friday, June 3rd: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
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...
07 Jun
Tuesday, June 7th: 6 — 7:30 p.m.
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...
10 Jun
Friday, June 10th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
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...
11 Jun
Saturday, June 11th: 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.
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...
11 Jun
Saturday, June 11th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
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...
16 Jun
Thursday, June 16th: 10 — 10:45 a.m.
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.
17 Jun
Friday, June 17th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
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...
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.
20 Jun
Monday, June 20th — Friday, June 24th: 9 a.m.—4 p.m.
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.
24 Jun
Friday, June 24th: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
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...
26 Jun
Sunday, June 26th: 1 — 4 p.m.
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...
11 Jul
Monday, July 11th — Friday, July 15th: 9 a.m.—4 p.m.
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.