Columbia

Midlands

This 167-acre park was the site of the original waterworks for the City of Columbia. This was also the site of the world's first electrically operated textile mill and the hydroelectric plant, the oldest one in the state, is still operating. A popular... Read More

Irmo

Midlands

Newly built in 1999. Convenient to area shopping. Read More

Columbia

Midlands

The Presbyterians organized their first congregation in Columbia in 1795. The present church, the second on this site, was completed c. 1854 and survived the “Burning of Columbia,” while others in the downtown area didn’t. It is a fine example of early... Read More

Columbia

Midlands

This c. 1900 house was was the home of Mojeska Simkins, a key leader in the state's Civil Rights Movement, director of Negro Work in South Carolina's Anti-Tuberculosis Association and the first woman to serve as state secretary of the state NAACP.... Read More

Columbia

Midlands

If experience has anything to do with good barbecue, then get ready to chow down at Maurice's Piggie Park. Maurice's award-winning, pit-cooked barbecue has been a South Carolina tradition for more than 70 years. You'll understand why when take the first... Read More

Columbia

Midlands

Named for the men who once labored on the canal serving the three rivers which run through Columbia, River Rat Brewery aims to create craft beers that will satisfy anyone after a long day's work. Stop by their tap room for a taste or a pint of their... Read More