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Surprise!

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A Holiday Surprise from Historic Columbia

Surprise! You're in for a treat.

A Holiday Poem for Our Patrons...


'Twas November 30, 2022, and all through the Robert Mills House,
our Marketing Department was peacefully working 'til phones began to rouse.
Patrons were calling to inquire about events on a postcard received,
We told them we had no idea what they meant - boy, they were peeved!
A HC holiday postcard? Can't be! It was a headscratcher, 'tis true.
We dug and we dug, and we now have news for you.
Get ready - what we're about to tell you is obscene:
This postcard was originally printed in 2016!
We're puzzled, like you, why it was stuffed in your mail,
When it was not reprinted, ordered, nor approved - what a fail!
We're not naming names, though we suspect what caused the rift,
The local mailhouse may just receive coal as a gift!
So if you're here to look for these events in the past,
We have a special offer below to make your historic holiday dreams last!

  • Your Offer

    Bring the postcard you received to qualify for BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE admission on Holiday House Tours.*

    Please note the other events listed on the card were super fun in 2016, and maybe, just maybe we'll bring them back sometime! But not this year. Feel free to contact Emily Brown, Marketing and Communications Manager, if you have clues that may help us figure out how this fiasco happened! We sincerely apologize for any holiday plan hopes dashed by this error.

    *We will be sure to give your 2016 postcard back to you after redeeming your offer, since it's almost vintage at this point.

  • Questions?

    Contact Us

    We hope you don't have any additional questions, but if you do, we're always here to help.
    reservations@historiccolumbia.org
    803.252.1770 x 23

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1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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

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