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Aiken County Historical Museum, Aiken

4.6
#4 of 32 in Things to do in Aiken
Must see · Historic Site · Educational Site
The Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum is a non-profit organization whose purpose is the advancement of the study and the appreciation of local history through promotion and financial support of the operations and activities of the museum.
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  • By Lee M
    Kind of sparse but the building is really interesting. The civil war era room is filled with cool artifacts that tell a lot of history. The guy at the front desk was very knowledgeable about the...  more »
  • By Baefer
    We love to go to county museums. They are usually very clean, free and attended by very knowledgeable folks who take pride in there town. This was no exception. Beautiful home with lots of things.....  more »
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  • By Paula Nash
    We moved from Mesa AZ two years ago to Aiken. Finally got to tour the museum with some friends who came to visit us. It was very informative, very cool and was a lot of fun. Loved learning all about the history of this area.
  • By Cathy Spurgeon
    There is so much history to learn about. Prepare to spend a couple of hours. There are three floors and so much to see. Beautiful museum.
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