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Sunday, November 10th

2 — 3:30 p.m.

Second Sunday Stroll | Melrose Heights

$5 for members, $10 for non-members
Free for all youth 17 & under

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Melrose Park : 1500 Fairview Dr., Columbia, SC 29205

Explore the Melrose Heights neighborhood with Historic Columbia from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 during the monthly Second Sunday Stroll.

The guided walking tour will travel through the historic neighborhood, which was recently listed as an historic site on the National Historic Register of Historic Places. Stops will include highlights of various architectural styles, kit homes popular in the 1910s and historic locations in one of Columbia’s earliest suburbs. The tour will begin at Melrose Park located at 1500 Fairview Drive.

Tours are 60 - 90 minutes in length.

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    A note on the weather: the tour will take place if it is just raining. If there is thunder/lightning in Melrose Heights, it will be canceled.

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    Phone: 803.252.1770 x 23
    Email: reservations@historiccolumbia.org

Melrose Heights-Oak Lawn

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Interested in exploring Melrose Heights on your smart phone or tablet? Check our web-based tour here.

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Sunday, May 18th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Main Street Walking Tour

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Explore Main Street with Historic Columbia.

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Sunday, June 29th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Heathwood Walking Tour

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Sunday, July 13th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

BullStreet District Walking Tour

2100 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore the BullStreet District with Historic Columbia.

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