Explore historic sites in Columbia and Richland County through guided walking and bus tours. Travel to the historic sites by participating in these public programs and group tour offerings. These tours showcase historic sites and provide historical context to the people, architecture, and events that made them significant.
Offsite Tours
Walking Tours
There are many options for exploring our local history by visiting historic sites throughout Richland County. We offer monthly, guided Weekend Strolls that typically run 75 minutes. We also offer any of our walking tours to groups of 10 or more with advance registration.
Bus Tours
Guided driving tours offer your group insight into the historically significant areas of Richland County. We offer guided Weekend Rolls that typically run 75 minutes. We also offer any of our bus tours to groups of 10 or more with advance registration.
Upcoming Strolls & Rolls
Sunday, February 10th
2 — 3:30 p.m.
Second Sunday Roll | African American Historic Sites
1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Explore University Hill with Historic Columbia on Sunday, February 10 during our Weekend Strolls and Rolls program presented by Seed Architecture. From the Mann-Simons Site, to the North Carolina Mutual Building, this tour explores houses, businesses and other important African American sites.
Saturday, February 16th
2 — 3:30 p.m.
Saturday Roll | Civil War Sites
1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Explore Columbia's Civil War Sites with Historic Columbia on Saturday, March 23 during our Weekend Strolls and Rolls program presented by Seed Architecture. The tour will meet at the Robert Mills Carriage House located at 1616 Blanding Street. Space is limited.
Sunday, March 10th
2 — 3:30 p.m.
Second Sunday Stroll | Melrose Heights
1500 Fairview Drive, Columbia, SC 29205
Explore Melrose Heights with Historic Columbia on Sunday, March 10 during our Weekend Strolls and Rolls program presented by Seed Architecture. 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.
Saturday, April 13th
2 — 3:30 p.m.
Saturday Stroll | Jewish Merchants of Main Street
1620 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Explore important local Jewish sites on Main Street with Historic Columbia on Saturday, April 13 during our Weekend Strolls and Rolls program presented by Seed Architecture. This guided walking tour will highlight Columbia’s Jewish heritage and explore how Jewish merchants have shaped this downtown district.
Sunday, April 14th
2 — 3:30 p.m.
Second Sunday Stroll | Hollywood-Rose Hill
300 South Gregg Street, Columbia, SC 29205
Explore Hollywood-Rose Hill with Historic Columbia on Sunday, April 14 during our Weekend Strolls and Rolls program presented by Seed Architecture. Rose Hill is known for its bungalow-lined streets and abundance of mail-ordered kit homes, while many of Hollywood’s homes were designed by important local architect J. Carroll Johnson.
Sunday, May 12th
2 — 3:30 p.m.
Second Sunday Stroll | Lower Waverly
2300 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29205
Explore Lower Waverly with Historic Columbia on Sunday, May 12 during our Weekend Strolls and Rolls program presented by Seed Architecture. Featuring a blend of architectural styles and benefiting from amenities such as a city park and proximity to Five Points, Lower Waverly is a community whose citizens are committed to ensuring their future through an appreciation of their past.
Sunday, June 9th
2 — 3:30 p.m.
Second Sunday Stroll | Five Points
Corner of Greene and Harden Streets, Columbia, SC 29205
Explore Five Points with Historic Columbia on Sunday, June 9 during our Weekend Strolls and Rolls program presented by Seed Architecture.