Columbia
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Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, was built along the Congaree River. One of the first planned cities in the U.S., it was originally laid out in a square. Columbia became a town in 1805 and a city in 1854. During the Civil War, Columbia was burned as General Sherman’s Union Army took the city. Columbia was rebuilt during the Reconstruction period. |
Where to visit:
- The McKissick Museum
(University of South Carolina)
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/mckissick_museum/inde
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Address:
Bull and Pendleton Streets
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-7251
- Challenger Learning Center for Space Science Education
http://thechallengercenter.net/ - Admission Fee
Address:
2600-A Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803-929-3951
- Columbia Museum of Art
- Admission Fee
- https://www.columbiamuseum.org/
- EdVenture
- Admission Fee
- https://www.edventure.org/
- Fort Jackson Museum
https://history.army.mil/museums/TRADOC/basic-combat-training-museum/index.
html - Free
Address:
Bldg. 4442 Jackson Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29207
Phone: 803-751-7419
- Historic Columbia
- Explore Columbia's historical houses.
Admission Fee - https://www.historiccolumbia.org/
- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
- Admission Fee
- https://www.riverbanks.org/
- South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Museum
- Free
- https://www.crr.sc.gov/
- South Carolina Archives & History Center
- Free
- https://scdah.sc.gov/
- The South Carolina Governor’s Mansion
- Free
- http://www.scgovernorsmansion.org
- South Carolina State Fair
- Usually held in October
Admission Fee - https://www.scstatefair.org/
- South Carolina State Museum
- Admission Fee
- http://scmuseum.org/
Read more about it:
- Lucas, B.L., & Wiley, B.I., (2000). Sherman and the burning of Columbia. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press.
- Moore, J. H., (1992). Columbia and Richland county: A South Carolina community, 1740-1990. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press.
- Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Moore, J. H., (1992). Columbia and Richland county: A South Carolina community, 1740-1990. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press.
- https://www.experiencecolumbiasc.com/
Last Modified: Tuesday November 12, 2019 3:57 PM