The Midlands and Upstate
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21. Kings Mountain National Military Park
A Revolutionary War battle considered an important turning point was fought here on October 7, 1780. Colonial Tories were soundly defeated by ragtag patriot forces from the Southern Appalachians. Visitor center exhibits, dioramas, and an orientation film describe the action.
Blacksburg, South Carolina, 29702, USA864-936–7921Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Daily 9–5 -
22. Kings Mountain State Park
This 6,000-acre park, adjacent to the National Military Park, has camping, fishing, boating, and nature and hiking trails.
1277 Park Rd., Blacksburg, South Carolina, 29702, USA803-222–3209Sight Details
Rate Includes: $3, Daily 7–9 during daylight savings time; daily 8–6 rest of yr -
23. Mann-Simons Site
Main Street AreaThis cottage and outdoor museum was the home of Celia Mann, one of only 200 free African Americans in Columbia in the mid-1800s. Buy tickets at the Robert Mills House.
1403 Richland St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, USA803-252–7742Sight Details
Rate Includes: $10, Closed Mon., Tues.–Sat. tours at 10 and 1; Sun. tours at 1 and 4 -
24. National Steeplechase Museum
This museum at the historic Springdale Race Course contains the largest collection of racing memorabilia in the United States. The Equicizer, a training machine used by jockeys for practice, lets you experience the race from the jockey's perspective; don't stay on too long, unless you want to feel the race all day.
200 Knights Hill Rd., Camden, South Carolina, 29020, USA803-432–6513Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Closed Sun.--Tues., Sept.–May, Wed.–Sat. 10–4, other times by appt. -
25. Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
Home to James Hammond, who is credited with being first to declare that "cotton is king," this wood-frame house remained in the family until 1975. The 13,000-square-foot mansion (which now sits on 369 acres) remains just as it was, down to the 19th-century books on the carved shelves. Exhibits in and around the former slave quarters contain photograph and textile exhibits that help visitors to understand the lives of the enslaved families that lived here and the atrocities they suffered. Once you've toured the house, be sure to explore the grounds on the 1-mile trail.
181 Redcliffe Rd., Beech Island, South Carolina, 29842, USA803-827–1473Sight Details
Rate Includes: Park entrance free, house tours $10, No tours Mon.--Wed., Grounds open daily 9–6, house tours Thurs.–Mon. at 11, 1, and 3 -
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26. Riverfront Park and Historic Columbia Canal
VistaWhere the Broad and Saluda Rivers form the Congaree River is the site of the city's original waterworks and hydroelectric plant. Interpretive markers describe the area's plant and animal life and tell the history of the buildings. A 2½-mile paved trail weaves between the river and the canal and is filled with runners and walkers.
312 Laurel St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, USA803-917–5522Sight Details
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27. Robert Mills House and Gardens
Main Street AreaThe classic, columned 1823 house was named for its architect, who later designed the Washington Monument. It has opulent Regency furniture, marble mantels, and spacious grounds. This is the home of the Historic Columbia Foundation, where you can get walking and driving tour maps of historic districts and buy tickets to other historic homes.
1616 Blanding St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, USA803-252–7742Sight Details
Rate Includes: $10, Closed Mon., Tues.–Sat. tours at 10 and 1; Sun. tours at 1 and 4 -
28. Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library
Historic West EndThis collection is housed in the former home of baseball great Joe Jackson, who along with seven other White Sox players, was accused of throwing the 1919 World Series. Though he was found not guilty, Jackson was banned from playing baseball. The museum, which is open only on Saturday from 10 to 2, has records, artifacts, photographs, and a film, along with a library of baseball books donated from fans around the country. At the end of each summer, staffers challenge their peers at Georgia's Ty Cobb Museum to a vintage baseball game.
356 Field St., Greenville, South Carolina, 29608, USA864-346–4867Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Closed Sun.–Fri., Sat. 10–2 -
29. South Carolina State Museum
VistaExhibits in this refurbished textile mill explore the state's natural history, archaeology, and historical development. An iron gate made for the museum by Philip Simmons, the "dean of Charleston blacksmiths," is on display, as is an exhibit on South Carolina's astronauts and artifacts associated with the state's cotton industry and slavery. Newer exhibits are geared toward the younger set, including a 4-D theater and nature-oriented rotating films shown in the planetarium. When skies are clear, the observatory stays open until 8 on Tuesday.
301 Gervais St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29214, USA803-898–4921Sight Details
Rate Includes: $9, Mon.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. 10-6; Sun. 12-5, Closed Mon. -
30. State House
Main Street AreaSix bronze stars on the western wall of South Carolina's grandest building mark where direct hits were made by General Sherman's cannons. Begun in 1851 and completed in 1907, the capitol is made of native blue granite in the Italian Renaissance style. The interior is richly appointed with brass, marble, mahogany, and artwork. Guided tours are available throughout the day.
1100 Gervais St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, USA803-734–2430Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Closed Sun., Weekdays 9:30–3:30; Sat. 10:30-2:30 -
31. Tunnelvision Mural
Main Street AreaThis glowing optical illusion painted on the wall of the Federal Land Bank Building in 1976 by local artist Blue Sky gives the appearance of a tunnel leading to the mountains. To celebrate the mural's 25th anniversary in 2001, the city hired Blue Sky to create another work in the same parking lot: the world's largest fire hydrant towers 40 feet here.
Taylor and Marion Sts., Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, USA -
32. Twin Falls
It's a scenic drive and then an easy hike to these picturesque double falls, where the left and larger of the falls pitches from a height of 75 feet and white water swooshes over wide gray boulders on the right. Don't give in to the temptation to climb the rocks leading to the top of the falls; not only is the view not much better, but also the stones are very slippery. The trail is on public property, a ¼-mile hike one way.
Water Falls Rd., Pickens, South Carolina, 29685, USA -
33. University of South Carolina
USC CampusA highlight of this sprawling university is its original campus, founded in 1801. Stroll the historic buildings and gardens of the Horseshoe, or dive into the special collections at the South Caroliniana Library, built in 1840 as the first stand-alone college library in the nation. The McKissick Museum on campus features exhibits on geology, gemstones, and local folklife.
Sumter St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, USA803-777–7251-McKissick MuseumSight Details
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34. Upcountry History Museum
Heritage GreenThis Furman University exhibit gives a visual portrait of the history of the 15 counties of the South Carolina Upstate, including lifesize diaromas. There are two floors of interactive displays and a small theater where special programs are regularly presented.
540 Buncombe St., Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, USA864-467–3100Sight Details
Rate Includes: $10, Closed Sun. and Mon., Tues–Sat 10–5, Sun. 1–5 -
35. Woodrow Wilson Family Home
Main Street AreaThis boyhood home of President Woodrow Wilson displays the gaslights, arched doorways, and ornate furnishings of the Victorian period. Museum exhibits explore the life of the president and the South in the 1870s. Buy tickets at the Robert Mills House, where you get a discount if you plan to visit more than one historic home.
1705 Hampton St., Columbia, South Carolina, USA803-252–7742Sight Details
Rate Includes: $10, Closed Mon., Tues.–Sat. tours at 11:30 and 2:30; Sun. tour at 2:30 only
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