Columbia - Historic Columbia Foundation House Tours
The Historic Columbia Foundation House offers educational activities for all ages. They also offer guided walking and trolley tours of historic sites throughout the city. The primary focus is the architecture and collections of four historic house museums with a permanent collection of more than 5,000 objects.
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Historic Columbia Foundation
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
Phone 1 (803) 252-7742
Fax 1 (803) 929-7695
Facilities
Gift shop
Related Attractions
Hampton-Preston Mansion and Garden
The Hampton-Preston Mansion and Garden in Columbia was the city home of General Wade Hampton, a Confederate leader. The house was built about 1818 and was occupied by Union officers in 1865. The restored mansion is furnished with Hampton and Preston family pieces.
Historic Columbia Foundation
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
Phone 1 (803) 252-7742
Fax 1 (803) 929-7695
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
Mann-Simons Cottage
Celia Mann, a slave who acquired her freedom in Charleston, walked to Columbia and purchased this cottage in around 1850. Celia and her descendents owned the house until 1970. The cottage reflects the entrepreneurial spirit of free blacks, the Mann-Simons family were bakers, tailors, seamstresses, and musicians, and in the 20th century, educators.
Historic Columbia Foundation
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
Phone 1 (803) 252-7742
Fax 1 (803) 929-7695
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Robert Mills House and Park
Robert Mills House in Columbia is a restored mansion which was built in 1823. The house was designed by South Carolina's most famous architect, Robert Mills.
The collection in the house displays decorative arts of the early 19th century, including American Federal, English Regency, and French Empire pieces.
All values are in United States Dollars
The collection in the house displays decorative arts of the early 19th century, including American Federal, English Regency, and French Empire pieces.
Historic Columbia Foundation
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
Phone 1 (803) 252-7742
Fax 1 (803) 929-7695
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 6.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 5.00 |
| Military discount | $ 5.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 3.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home
The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home in Columbia is the only house the Wilson family ever owned. The Tuscan-village-style home was built in 1872 and features period pieces from the 1850s to the 1870s.
Historic Columbia Foundation
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
United States
Phone 1 (803) 252-7742
Fax 1 (803) 929-7695
