City Park Rangers to Host Columbia Canal History Tour
December 28, 2016
The City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department’s park rangers will host a Columbia Canal History Tour on Saturday, December 31 from 2-3 p.m. at Riverfront Park.
Guests will tour the historic Columbia Canal and learn how it has been a part of Columbia’s growth and innovation for almost 200 years. Participants will discuss the original canal, Columbia’s Waterworks, the earliest hydropower plants, and the SC State Penitentiary formerly the Columbia Correctional Institution. Guests are encouraged to bring binoculars and field guides as well as any essentials like water and sturdy walking footwear.
Participants should meet at the Riverfront Park’s south parking lot, 312 Laurel Street.
For more information, please call the Parks & Recreation Department at 803-545-3100.
