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Dating from 1818, this grand home is filled with lavish furnishings collected by three generations of two influential families. The mansion—painted yellow with brown columns—includes interactive exhibits and well-kept gardens. Buy tickets at the Robert Mills House.
This cottage and outdoor museum was the home of Celia Mann, one of only 200 free African Americans in Columbia in the mid-1800s. Tours are available as part of Historic Columbia's self-guided Journey to Freedom tour, which includes access to the nearby Modjeska Monteith Simkins House. Buy tickets at the Robert Mills House.
The 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 and gift shop, where you can get walking and driving tour maps of historic districts and buy tickets to other historic homes.
