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Journey to Freedom Tour: Mann-Simons Site and Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

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Journey to Freedom Tour

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    Combined tours of the Mann-Simons Site and Modjeska Monteith Simkins House are available for group tours and school tours. For more information about scheduling a private tour, contact reservations@historiccolumbia.org or (803) 252-1770 ext. 23.

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    1403 Richland Street 
    Columbia, SC 29201 

    Journey to Freedom tours begin at the Mann-Simons Site. After a semi-guided tour of the home, guests may either walk or drive the two blocks to the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House. Here guests will take a self-guided tour and conclude the combined tour.

    Note: Limited on-site parking is available and walking between the sites is encouraged.

  • Accessibility

    The Mann-Simons Site requires climbing stairs to enter the building, while the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House has a ramp for those with limited mobility.  If you or your group have any accessibility concerns, please contact (803) 252-1770 ext. 23 for more information. Weekend visitors should contact Historic Columbia during regular weekday business hours to plan for an upcoming visit.

  • Questions?

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    reservations@historiccolumbia.org
    (803) 252-1770 ext. 23

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About the

Mann-Simons Site

The Mann-Simons Site, home to the same entrepreneurial African American family for nearly 130 years, traces the journey of Columbia’s African American community from enslavement through urban renewal.

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About the

Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

Built between 1890 and 1895, this one-story cottage was home to Modjeska Monteith Simkins, one of South Carolina's greatest human rights advocates, from 1932 until her death on April 5, 1992.

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1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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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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