A 40,000-square-foot museum with a mission to honor the untold stories of the African American journey at the site of one of the country’s most prolific slave-trading ports opens today
Columbia Union Station | The former railroad station was built in 1902 + now houses California Dreaming.
Little Red School House | Now located at the Columbia Canal, the school house once was located on Gist Street, near Blanding and Laurel.
Zimmerman House and School | The Zimmerman Female Academy was built in 1848 to offer young women a classical education.
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The South Carolina Picture Project
Charleston, SC | Image via mpeacockmedia
Have you heard of
preserve the photos + history of our state’s landmarks before they are gone for good.
It’s used by
resource for
digital time capsule. The website houses
2,300+ SC landmarks, and there’s no plan to stop archiving our beautiful state any time soon.
The five goals of the project are: To act as a To
strengthen learn about our states history in a
more accessible way – at no cost to students. To
boost the economy.
contribute their own connections, stories, and memories of a location.
To use this resource, visit the