Tour will explore Aiken’s historic downtown
Celebrate Aiken will hold the 175th Anniversary Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Aiken on Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There is no charge for the tour, and no tickets are required; advance reservations are unavailable and unnecessary.
Thirteen downtown locations have been selected for the special event that commemorates the founding of Aiken.
The self-guided walking tour will begin at Aiken Preparatory School, headquarters for the tour. The school is located at 619 Barnwell Ave. Parking and a tour brochure, including a tour map, will be available. City tour buses will also be available to shuttle people between the sites.
Site docents at each location will elaborate on the history of each property. For easy identification, Celebrate Aiken signs with yellow balloons will identify each site. Some sites are not handicap accessible.
At the end of the tour, the Aiken Choral Society will perform at Rose Hill Estate at 4:15 p.m. Cocktails and food will be available for purchase at the Rose Hill Estate into the evening.
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