ENRICH: African American Heritage

Sponsored by Richland County

• Location: South Carolina
• Travel Type: Driving
• Tour Duration: 3 hours
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About This Tour
This unique mobile audio tour of Richland County, South Carolina, honors the enduring legacy of African American history and celebrates the rich African American heritage that is embedded in the region’s cultural and physical landscapes. The county’s deep African American roots span from the dark era of slavery, through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout those many years, Richland County’s Black farmers, educators, entrepreneurs, leaders and activists helped to shape the world we experience today.
 
The ENRICH tour will guide you through this profound history, telling the stories of remarkable people and events at the homes, schools, churches, neighborhoods, monuments and other landmarks that still stand today.
 
Tour Highlights Include:
·     The African American History Monument, on the South Carolina State Capitol grounds, showcasing the wide span of history from slavery to freedom, the Reconstruction era to the Jim Crow era, and the Civil Rights Movement to the present
·     The Museum of Reconstruction at the Woodrow Wilson House, highlighting newly found citizenship rights for African Americans after the Civil War, while debunking common myths about the era
·     Randolph Cemetery, established during the Reconstruction era as the final resting place for generations of African American community leaders
·     Once segregated places, like the Harriet Cornwell Tourist Home, in Arsenal Hill, and the Waverly Historic District, in downtown Columbia, serving as symbols of both the harsh realities and triumphs of the Jim Crow era
·     Zion Baptist Church, a gathering space of solidarity during the Civil Rights Movement
·     The home of human rights activist Modjeska Monteith Simkins
·     The forests of Congaree National Park, which provided refuge for enslaved people seeking freedom
·     Harriet Barber House, an enduring example of African American land ownership for newly freed people during the Reconstruction era
·     Pine Grove School, which highlights the role that segregation played in education
·     And much more!
 
Join us on this tour to experience a deeper understanding of South Carolina’s heritage—and uncover the powerful stories rooted in Richland County.
 
 
Tour Sponsor
Richland County, South Carolina created this immersive tour to highlight key historical and cultural landmarks, with a deep commitment to preserving and celebrating cultural legacy.  The tour honors our past in light of the present, with hope for the future.
 
Find More Tours Near You
If you are interested in more audio tours in South Carolina, check out Charleston at War, Charleston Ghost Stories, and Central Kiawah Island (one of seven TravelStorys tours on Kiawah Island). To find more tours wherever your travels take you, visit TravelStorys.com. (You can listen to most TravelStorys tours both on-site and remotely!) Every place has a story!