An interesting and unique walking tour of some of Aiken's historical locations has been organized by the "Celebrate Aiken" organization, established to commemorate Aiken's 175th anniversary this year.
Being held on February 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., this self-guided walking tour featuring 13 locations throughout downtown Aiken each with site docents to share historical information about the properties. Tour locations include, among others, the Old Aiken Post Office, a landmark in downtown Aiken, the Holley Building on Laurens Street, The Willcox, and churches including Aiken's oldest, St. Thaddeus, built in 1842, the Wesley United Methodist Church, built in 1855, and All Saints Anglican Church, built in the 1930s. Each of the tour locations have numerous historical features and stories that the docents will be discussing with tour participants. The tour will begin at Aiken Preparatory School, located at 619 Barnwell Avenue. A tour brochure and map will be available there, as well as parking. For those not wishing to walk, city tour buses will be available to transport people between the tour sites. At the completion of the tour, participants will be serenaded by the Aiken Choral Society at Rose Hill Estate, at 4:15 p.m. Drinks and food will be available there for purchase.
This is a wonderful opportunity to get out and about in Aiken, enjoy a walk through the town and visit and learn the history of sites that some of us might pass every day. Fingers crossed it will be a clement day!
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