Columbia History: Lecture and tours

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Here’s a quick look at some historic happenings in Columbia this week:

Tuesday, February 12, 5:30-7 p.m.: Architecture of Segregation lecture: This lecture will be on the “Architecture of Segregation,” in which we explores the importance of sites that played a role in the physical separation of blacks and whites and the importance of preserving these tangible links to a dark chapter in our national history so that current and future generations will not forget about what life was like before the Civil Rights movement.

This event is free and open to the public. The lecture will take place at the Richland Library's Walker Local History Room at 1431 Assembly St.

Reservations are suggested by not required. For reservations and further information, please call 803-252-1770 ex 24 or email reservations@historiccolumbia.org

Saturday, February 16, 1 p.m.: Women of Hampton-Preston tour: From the antebellum south through the roaring 20s, women and their roles in society changed drastically over the course of a century. This tour looks into the lives of the women who worked, played, and stayed in the Hampton-Preston Mansion and at the site. Each room in the mansion provides insight into the history and progress of women from the time it was occupied by families through the time it housed the Chicora College for Women.

Cost of the tour is $6. For further information please call 803-252-1770 ex 24 or email reservations@historiccolumbia.org

Sunday, February 17, 1-5 p.m.: Dollar Sunday admission at Historic Columbia: Residents of Richland and Lexington Counties are invited to take a guided tour of one of our historic house museums for just $1! Visit the Robert Mills House, Hampton-Preston Mansion or the Mann-Simons Site. General admission prices apply for any house tours after the first. Purchase tickets at the Museum Shop at Robert Mills House. 803-252-1770, ext. 24. Call the above number for further information or email reservations@historiccolumbia.org

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