Skip to main content
Menu Close Menu

Historic Columbia

Buy Tickets Donate
  • FAQs
Upcoming Events

Navigation

  • Tours
    • House Tours
      • Robert Mills House and Gardens
      • Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens
      • Mann-Simons Site
      • The Museum of the Reconstruction Era
      • Modjeska Monteith Simkins House
    • Walking Tours
    • Garden Tours
      • Garden Database
    • African American History Tours
    • Online Tours
    • Group Tours
      • Group Bus Tours
      • Group House Museum Tours
      • Group Walking Tours
  • Education
    • Field Trips
      • House Tours
    • Traveling Trunks
  • Support
    • Corporate Support
      • Additional Support Opportunities
      • Corporate Membership
      • Program & Event Sponsorship Options
    • Donate
    • Membership
    • Palladium
    • Volunteer
    • Annual Fund
    • Partners and Donors
  • Rent a Venue
    • Gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion
    • Seibels House and Garden
    • Robert Mills Carriage House and Gardens
    • Gardens of the Woodrow Wilson Family Home
    • Weddings
    • Photoshoots and Elopements
    • Contact Us
  • Research
    • Abandoned Cultural Property
    • Object Collection
    • Projects and Initiatives
  • Preservation
    • Preservation Awards
    • Preservation Advocacy
    • Resources and Services
    • Economic Impact Study
    • Building Richland County
  • About
    • Blog
    • Board Members
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    • Staff Directory

Buy Tickets

Donate

This event has passed.

Sunday, November 16th

1 — 2:30 p.m.

Congaree Vista Walking Tour

Sold Out!

Tour begins at the First Responder monument : 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Update (October 21): This tour was originally scheduled for November 9 and has now been changed to November 16.

Join Historic Columbia for a stroll through the Congaree Vista, an area comprised of almost 800 acres. Once a bustling cotton warehouse and railroad district, today’s Vista is a bustling entertainment district that features architecturally significant buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Participants will learn about buildings along the 700–1000 blocks of Gervais and the people and businesses who made this corridor a center of commerce over a century ago. The tour will last approximately 75 minutes and begin and end outside of the Convention Center (please meet in front of the First Responder monument).

  • Tickets

    Only 20 tickets are available. Online ticket sales end on Friday, November 14, at 12:00 p.m.

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

    Questions about our new ticketing system? View frequently asked questions.

  • Parking

    Metered parking spaces are free on Sundays. Visitors may also use the parking garage located at 1007 Park Street (ticketed) or the surface parking lot at 1040 Gervais Street (pay kiosk). Keep in mind that this tour includes standing and walking approximately eight blocks on downtown sidewalks. The tour begins at the First Responder monument outside of the Columbia Convention Center.

  • 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. 

  • Questions?

    Contact Us

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

Upcoming Walking Tours

See All Events

22 Mar

Main St

Sunday, March 22nd: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Main Street Walking Tour

1515 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore Main Street with Historic Columbia.

Learn More

26 Apr

Sunday, April 26th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Elmwood Park Walking Tour

2204 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join Historic Columbia for a stroll through the Elmwood Park neighborhood.

Learn More

03 May

Sunday, May 3rd: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Hollywood-Rose Hill Walking Tour

216 South Gregg Street, Columbia, SC 29205

Join Historic Columbia for a stroll through the Hollywood-Rose Hill neighborhood.

Learn More

10 May

Sunday, May 10th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

University Hill Walking Tour

1619 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore University Hill with Historic Columbia.

Learn More

14 Jun

Sunday, June 14th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Arsenal Hill Walking Tour

1800 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join Historic Columbia for a stroll through the Arsenal Hill neighborhood.

Learn More

28 Jun

Sunday, June 28th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Hollywood-Rose Hill Walking Tour

216 South Gregg Street, Columbia, SC 29205

Join Historic Columbia for a stroll through the Hollywood-Rose Hill neighborhood.

Learn More

19 Jul

BullStreet District

Sunday, July 19th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

BullStreet District Walking Tour

2100 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore the BullStreet District with Historic Columbia.

Learn More

23 Aug

Sunday, August 23rd: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Congaree Vista Walking Tour

1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore the Congaree Vista with Historic Columbia.

Learn More

20 Sep

Main St

Sunday, September 20th: 1 — 2:30 p.m.

Main Street Walking Tour

1515 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Explore Main Street with Historic Columbia.

Learn More
NTHP Preservation Award Winner
Historic Columbia

© 2026 Historic Columbia

Administrative Offices
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Tours
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.

Newsletter Signup

newsletter signup

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for events, news, and updates from Historic Columbia!

  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Flickr
  • Privacy Policy
Website by Cyberwoven