South Carolina State House Grounds: Self-Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Take a moment and discover nature and history on the Capitol grounds.
You State Capitol Complex sits on 18 beautifully landscaped acres, and these grounds are as much a part of history as the debates that took place under that shimmering copper dome. Here, Sherman's cannons shelled the blue granite walls of the unfinished Capitol. Here, tens of thousands of citizens rallied on behalf of civil rights. Here, governors are inaugurated on the same steps where children play.

Your tour begins at the front of the State House, with the Confederate monument. Stop by the Columbia Regional Visitors Center to pick up a brochure with full walking tour details.