Columbia, SC Attractions

 
Columbia (founded 1786), capital of South Carolina, lies roughly in the centre of the state on the Broad and Congaree Rivers. The imposing State House (Main and Gervais Sts.) with its dome and its massive granite columns was built between 1855 and 1907. Bronze stars mark hits by Sherman's artillery during the siege of the town. Opposite State House is Trinity Church (1846), one of the largest Episcopal churches in the United States. To the south is the large campus of the University of South Carolina (founded 1801), the central element in which is the brick complex known as the Horseshoe.

A number of antebellum houses have been preserved in the north-east of the town, including the Hampton-Preston Mansion (1818), the Robert Mills Historic House (1823) and the Mann-Simons Cottage (1850). The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home, in which the 28th President of the United States spent his early years, was built after the Civil War.

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Art Gallery at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
The grand front entrance to the State House in Columbia. South Carolina State House, Columbia
Dinosaur Gallery at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
The white South Carolina State House in Columbia.South Carolina State House, Columbia
Front view of the Trinity Cathedral in Columbia. Trinity Cathedral, Columbia
Middle Saluda River near Columbia, South Carolina.Columbia
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