This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Woodrow Wilson Family Home Opening Weekend!

After eight years of research, rehabilitation and
restoration, South Carolina’s only presidential site, the Woodrow Wilson Family
Home: A Museum of Reconstruction in Columbia and Richland County, will reopen
to the public on Saturday, Feb. 15, with a full slate of opening weekend
activities Feb. 15 - 17, Presidents Day weekend. Come see the Woodrow Wilson
Family Home like never before. Professionally-designed exhibits, hands-on
interactive displays, audio and video components and exterior signage will
explore the Wilson family’s life in Columbia while tackling the charged social,
political and economic issues of Reconstruction.



 



Opening Day Festival: Saturday, Feb. 15

Find out what's happening in Lexingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



10 am to 4 pm



Join us for our Opening Day Festival on the grounds of the
Woodrow Wilson Family Home. Starting with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 am,
the house will be open for tours from 10 am to 4 pm. We’ll have tours of the
grounds and gardens every half hour, food trucks, live music, crafts, shopping
and a visit from President Wilson himself! Admission to the festival is free;
tours are free for Historic Columbia members, $8 for adults and $5 for youth.

Find out what's happening in Lexingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



Sunday, Feb. 16



1 pm to 5 pm



The house will be open for tours from 1 to 5 pm. Garden
tours will start every half hour, and we will have shopping onsite as well as
crafts for the kids.



http://www.historiccolumbia.org/events/woodrow-wilson-family-home-opening-weekend



 



Presidents Day: Monday, Feb. 17



10 am to 4 pm



Though Historic Columbia properties are usually closed on
Mondays, the Woodrow Wilson Family Home will be open for tours to celebrate
Presidents Day. The house and gardens will be open for tours from 10 am to 4
pm, and we’ll have crafts for the kids and shopping!



http://www.historiccolumbia.org/events/presidents-day-woodrow-wilson-family-home-opening-weekend



Price: Free for Historic Columbia members | $8 for adults |
$5 for youth



No advance ticket
sales. Purchase admission at the door.



For more information, 803.252.1770 x 23 or reservations@historiccolumbia.org

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Lexington