SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
The Museum serves as an educational, historical and cultural resource for the citizens of South Carolina and her visitors.
Information
Location:
Columbia, SC, 29201
Phone:
803-737-8095
Tues - Sat:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Events

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USS Columbia Reunion EventsCreated about 2 weeks ago
Artifacts from Museum CollectionUpdated about 9 months ago

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

 
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum The museum is open 10:00-5:00 tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day.

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum The November issue of the Regimental Courier is now available - http://www.crr.sc.gov/enewsletter/

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Check out this story about the SCCRRMM and the Hunley in today's Charleston Post and Courier!

Source: www.postandcourier.com
In the fall of 1864, a U.S. Navy officer serving in the blockade of Charleston set out on a quest that would consume some men for more than a century. He wanted to find the H.L. Hunley.
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Gore and Folklore Halloween tours start tonight! Visit http://www.crr.sc.gov/events/gf/ for more info.

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum There is still time to make reservations for the Gore and Folklore Halloween tours this Thursday and Friday. http://www.crr.sc.gov/events/gf/

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Joel Rice
Joel Rice
Hey---you in the bottom left corner of the third photo---are you smacking that guy in the face??
October 21 at 12:56pm
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
No, can't beat on our employees! The whole day was a roller coaster ride but we made the old Pacific War vets very happy and heard some great stories which made it all worthwhile!
October 23 at 6:13am
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Come to the Gore and Folklore Halloween tours for an evening of South Carolina ghosts, legends, and frights! Make your reservation today - http://www.crr.sc.gov/events/gf/

J.M. Gaines

J.M. Gaines "Tomorrow we honor the crew and family of the USS Columbia, which carried our city's name through the largest Naval battle in history." Is that an honor for the US or for the Confederate States, which don't exist?

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum It's a beautiful Navy day at the Relic Room! This morning's Homeschool Friday focuses on war at sea. Volunteers from the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps will run stations for visitors, and the lecture will include an original slide show of USS Columbia images.

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum The USS Columbia vets and CL-56 association members have left, after a terrific reception. If only every story told next to the USS Columbia model could have been recorded for posterity! Education on Columbia's role in naval warfare continues tomorrow morning, with Homeschool Friday kids guided by Sea Cadets through naval activity stations.

October 15 at 4:53pm
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Tomorrow we honor the crew and family of the USS Columbia, which carried our city's name through the largest Naval battle in history. http://bit.ly/2Pc318

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Great story today from Jeff Wilkinson at The State about the USS Columbia and our Thursday event to honor the heroic crew that saw so much fighting in the Pacific during World War II.

Source: bit.ly
During World War II, the light cruiser USS Columbia participated in most of the sea battles in the Pacific theater, sustained three separate kamikaze attacks and lost 60 of its sailors.
Judy
Judy
Very nice!
October 12 at 6:49am
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum The October issue of the Regimental Courier newsletter is now available! Visit http://www.crr.sc.gov/enewsletter/ to read it.

October 6 at 9:53am
Tom Elmore
Tom Elmore
Beware of Drunken Yankee Zombies!
October 6 at 11:45am
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum "Cold Steel" at Lexington Library, Tues. 13th, With Curator of Education Joe Long:

http://www.lex.lib.sc.us/eventinfo.asp?EID=5696

Source: www.lex.lib.sc.us
Event Description: Time: 6:30 PMAges: 12 years & upLocation: Meeting RoomDescription: William (Joe) J. Long of the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Museum will give a talk about sabers and other swords in South Carolina social and military history. ...
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Nice article about a local military history quest.

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/970362.html

You can see Ms. Hodges' ancestor's battle flag, and artifacts from his distinguished regiment, in our WWI "Forgotten Stories" exhibit.

Source: www.thestate.com
Since she was a girl, Sonya Hodges had been told the cemetery where her grandfather was buried was gone. In July, she went to see for herself.