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Sunday, July 21st

1 — 2:30 p.m.

Arsenal Hill Walking Tour

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

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Tour begins at Arsenal Hill Community Center : 1800 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join Historic Columbia for a stroll through the Arsenal Hill neighborhood, located at the highest elevation within downtown. Named for the military academy established here in 1842, Arsenal Hill became a desirable residential area for white elites during the antebellum era and then for middle- and working-class Black residents during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Participants will learn how these residences, combined with spiritual, educational, and governmental institutions, resulted in an eclectic mix of architecture as well as dynamic community histories. The tour will last approximately 75 minutes and includes standing and walking approximately one mile on neighborhood sidewalks. The tour will begin and end at Arsenal Hill Community Center.

  • Tickets

    Only 20 tickets are available. Online ticket sales end on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.

    HC member: $5 
    Non-member: $10 
    Youth 17 and under: Free 

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  • Parking

    Free street parking along Lincoln Street is available. Visitors may also use the parking garage located at 1812 Lincoln Street (metered). Please do not park on a street where permit-only parking is posted.

  • Refunds

    This tour will take place rain or shine. However, if there are thunderstorms in the neighborhood the tour will be canceled, and you will be contacted to receive either a refund or a ticket for a future Walking Tour. If the tour proceeds as planned, no refunds will be offered. 

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    reservations@historiccolumbia.org 
    (803) 252-7742 ext. 23

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All historic house and garden tours start at the Welcome Center at Robert Mills.
1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Questions? Call (803) 252-7742.

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