Columbia Fire Museum, Columbia

Columbia Fire Museum, Columbia

Columbia Fire Museum is a place where unfolded the whole history of firefighting in the town from the 1800s till the present day. The whole exhibition includes materials that relate information about the most dangerous fire from that period, along with different tools used during a fire and in a fire engine in 1929. There are also photos taken in different years that present different cases of fire, a horse-drawer streamer from 1903 and other scenarios. All these materials are very important for the history of this city and for those young people that would like to choose this profession in their future; they need to see and better understand all the pros and cons.

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Sight Name: Columbia Fire Museum
Sight Location: Columbia, USA (See walking tours in Columbia)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

Walking Tours in Columbia, South Carolina

Create Your Own Walk in Columbia

Create Your Own Walk in Columbia

Creating your own self-guided walk in Columbia is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Columbia Introduction Walking Tour

Columbia Introduction Walking Tour

Columbia is a beautiful city, the largest one in South Carolina, with a great history and beautiful landmarks. It has a large number of old houses that are now museums and that represent a whole part of the history. All these houses have been named after famous personalities and families from years ago. Take this tour and discover the beauty of downtown attractions.

Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.6 Km or 3.5 Miles
Historical Churches Walking Tour

Historical Churches Walking Tour

Columbia has a variety of religious buildings, new and old that have an important cultural, historical and religious value in the entire South Carolina district. Most of them were renovated due to wars and natural causes but almost all of them tried to preserve the initial style elements that make them unique and attractive to tourists. This tour will guide you to some of the most famous churches...  view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles