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Cayce Historical Museum |
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Come take a trip back in time at the CAYCE HISTORICAL MUSEUM...the museum chronicles the history of the first European settlement (in the early 1700's) in the South Carolina Midlands, known then as "the back country".
The museum interprets the agricultural, social and cultural heritage of Old Saxe Gotha, Granby, Cayce and West Columbia areas. Exhibits emphasize periods of Colonial trade, agricultural development and transportation from the 18th Century to the present. Native American artifacts at the museum date back thousands of years to when they inhabited the land near the Broad, Saluda and Congaree Rivers.
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The main building in the complex is a replica of a trading post which was built in the Cayce area in 1765. The trading post was seized by the British during the American Revolution and used as a fort.
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In 1817, it was purchased by the Cayce family who used it as their private residence for almost 100 years. "Uncle Billy" Cayce, as he was affectionately known, ran a general store down by the railroad tracks in an area then called Cayce Crossing. In 1914, when local citizens decided to incorporate the town, it was named for the Cayce family.
LOCATION:
City of Cayce Municipal Complex
1800 12th Street
Cayce, South Carolina 29033
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MISSION:
Chronicles the history of the first European settlement in the Midlands of South Carolina, then known as "the back country". The museum interprets the agricultural, social and cultural heritage of Old Saxe Gotha (1733), Granby, Cayce and West Columbia. Exhibits emphasize periods of Colonial trade, agricultural development and transportation from the 18th Century to the present. Native American artifacts displayed date back thousands of years to when native Americans inhabited the land near the Broad, Saluda and Congaree Rivers.
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HOURS:
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Open Tuesday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Open Saturday - Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Closed Mondays & city holidays
ADMISSION:
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Adults 2.00
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Senior citizens 1.00
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Students (Ages 13 & over) 1.00
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Students (Ages 12 & under) .50
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FREE ADMISSION ON SUNDAY
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(* Pre-arranged group tours are free, donations always accepted.) |
TELEPHONE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:
803-796-9020 (Ext. 3030)
803-739-5385 Direct line to museum
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