Mann-Simons Cottage, Columbia
Mann-Simons Cottage is a house transformed into a museum. It is owned by a midwife, Celia Mann, who was the first African-American woman in Columbia to own property before the Civil War. This was the early nineteenth century and was therefore important news for all African-American people. It is a beautiful white house that has been transformed up until today, with new rooms being added. It has a beautiful interior and has rooms arranged in accordance with that period, with white curtains, a wooden closet colored black, a fireplace and a kitchen full of necessary items with old lamps.
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Sight Name: Mann-Simons Cottage
Sight Location: Columbia, USA (See walking tours in Columbia)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Columbia, USA (See walking tours in Columbia)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 5.6 Km or 3.5 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.6 Km or 3.5 Miles