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Enjoy Some Old Fashioned Fun At Columbias Back To School
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School bells will be ringing at the historic Columbia red brick schoolhouse on Saturday, Sept. 17 as costumed docents provide tours and information in a special Back to School program. Photo Contributed
On Saturday, Sept. 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the public is invited to participate in Back to School Night 1861 at the Old Columbia Schoolhouse in Columbia State Historic Park. This is a free event; any donations will support Friends of Columbia State Historic Park. Festivities begin with music, costume dress-up, delicious hand-cranked ice cream, 1861 school lessons in the downstairs and tours of the upstairs, all led by costumed docents.