The Richland County Conservation Commission has announce the launch of the ENRICH Tour, a self-guided, mobile audio tour celebrating the African American heritage embedded in the county’s cultural and physical landscapes.
Using a smartphone, tablet or laptop, people of all ages can enjoy a curated audio tour that delivers content and includes an interactive map and GPS-triggered audio narration, along with text, images and weblinks.
The content is accessible anywhere, on site and remotely, and users can travel at their own pace. Audio, text and virtual exhibit halls of images and links attract and orient visitors, inviting them to explore, stay longer, and support the county’s mission.
With increasing numbers of guests traveling to South Carolina to visit the International African American Museum in Charleston, Richland County saw a need to highlight awareness of the county’s African American roots.
Over many years, Richland County’s black farmers, educators, entrepreneurs, leaders and activists helped to shape the world we experience today.
The ENRICH Tour will guide visitors through history, telling the stories of people and events in the homes, schools, churches, neighborhoods, monuments and other landmarks that still stand.
Tour Highlights are:
• The African American History Monument, on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds, showcasing the span of history.
• The Museum of Reconstruction at the Woodrow Wilson House, highlighting newly found citizenship rights for African Americans after the Civil War, while debunking common myths about the era.
• Randolph Cemetery, established during Reconstruction as the final resting place for generations of African American community leaders.
• Zion Baptist Church, a gathering space of solidarity during the Civil Rights Movement.
• The home of Modjeska Monteith Simkins, a human rights activist.
• The forests of Congaree National Park, which provided refuge for enslaved people seeking freedom.
• Harriet Barber House, an enduring example of African American land ownership for newly freed people during Reconstruction.
• Pine Grove School, which highlights the role that segregation played in education.
The tour offers the chance to experience a deeper understanding of South Carolina’s heritage, while uncovering the stories rooted in Richland County.
To participate visit Heritage Tour App
