Aiken, South Carolina

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

17,500 square feet of amazing Aiken County history in changing exhibits and the following permanent exhibits: The County Room/The “War” Room The Pottery Exhibit The Savannah River Site The Golf Exhibit The Sports Room The Military Exhibit The Winter Colony Room The Hamburg/North Augusta Room The Agriculture Room The Moody Drugstore The Public Safety Room The “Displaced” Exhibit The Circus Room The Nature Room The Musicians of Aiken County The Ladies of Aiken County The Ergle Cabin The China Springs One-Room Schoolhouse

Abbeville, South Carolina

Historic House

Charleston, South Carolina

General, History, Historic House, Library

Drayton Hall is different. It's the real thing, and we are bound by our mission to preserve the property; that is, to keep it in near-original condition just as the National Trust received it from the Drayton family in 1974.

Fort Mill, South Carolina

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Library

To preserve Fort Mill's heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.

Hilton Head, South Carolina

Culture, History, Historic House

The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island is to revive, restore and preserve the Hilton Head Island Gullah history for the benefit of all – lest we forget.

Rock Hill, South Carolina

History, Historic House

Rock Hill, South Carolina

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Historic Rock Hill owns and operates the historic White Home as a house museum as well as a museum for the city of Rock Hill, SC.

Charleston, South Carolina

Historic House

Lexington, South Carolina

History, Historic House, Library

Costumed guides lead tours of the complex, which includes, among other historic structures, three 18th century log houses, two antebellum homes, a ca. 1850 pigeon house, and the 1832 John Fox House, complete with nine rooms of authentic furnishings. The Museum features an extensive collection of locally made furniture and quilts.

Pendleton, South Carolina

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Pendleton Historic Foundation owns and operates two antebellum historic homes-Ashtabula and Woodburn. The Foundation receives no federal or state government funding, and therefore relies on tours, special events, donations, and grants for operations and maintenance. The Pendleton Historic Foundation is a part of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. For more information on the Foundation including when Ashtabula and Woodburn are open for other guided tours, or to schedule special tours or events, please call (864)-646-7249, or visit

Pendleton, South Carolina

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Our vision is for our house mesum to become the premier heritage tourism destination in the upstate SC. Our long term goal is to become another reason to visit the upstate. We plan for our house museum to be a major historical site for school children across the state to visit. To accomplish, the Foundation sponsors a number of special educational events each year. We have hosted roughly 1,000 school children each year for our tours.

Gaffney, South Carolina

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Military

The Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society (CHAPS), Inc. was formed in 1969 by a group of citizens concerned about the rapid loss of Cherokee County's historical heritage to development and progress. The group now consists of nearly two-hundred members and has taken great strides to educate the public about the significance of and protect the county's numerous historical sites. The Society is pleased to announce the opening of the County's first History and Arts Museum at 301 College Drive in Gaffney, South Carolina. An artifact-based, interactive facility that adds a new dimension to the area's already rich culture.

Florence, South Carolina

Archaeology, Art, Culture, General, History, Historic House

Beaufort, South Carolina

Historic House

No Longer Open to the Public.

Beaufort, South Carolina

Historic House

Camden, South Carolina

Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Military

Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site is a 106-acre outdoor museum complex and includes: the original town site of Camden, oldest inland town in SC, five historic buildings, some with exhibits, reconstructions of some of the Revolutionary War military fortifications and the Kershaw House, which served as British headquarters during the 1780-81 Southern Campaign.

Dillon, South Carolina

Historic House

Georgetown, South Carolina

Historic House

McCormick, South Carolina

Art, Culture, Historic House, Park

Columbia, South Carolina

Culture, History, Historic House, Library

Built in 1855 as the officers' quarters for Arsenal Military Academy, the Mansion has been the residence of S.C. governors since 1868.