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Mann-Simons Cottage Description
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.
Hobbies & Activities category: Black heritage site;  Manor or country house
Hours
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OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0013:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult$5.00
Senior over 65$4.00
Military discount$4.00
Child 17 & under$3.00
Child 6 & underFREE
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