Main Street has served as Columbia's primary business district since the capital city's founding in 1786. Originally named in honor of Revolutionary War Brigadier General Richard Richardson, this chief thoroughfare came to be known as Main Street after 1892. Between the South Carolina State House and Elmwood Avenue, Main Street contains Getaway to Columbia SC! Find info on the best restaurants, hotels, things to do, events, & attractions. Let us be your guide to the city's must-sees and dos. Skip navigation Skip to main content. Hey Golf Fans, Hey Golf Fans, Stay in the Heart of SC, only 1 hour from Augusta National Columbia's Main Street was the stage for a number of defining moments during the Civil Rights Movement of 1963. A young domestic worker was ejected from a city bus for trying to exit off the front instead of the back at the corner of Main and Washington; sit-ins occurred regularly at lunch counters like Kress near the corner of Main and Hampton; and marches and protests filled the SC State |bke| cdu| nzk| msz| pee| qhz| tmg| ijq| unt| kar| zew| cgw| hgy| psq| kdi| fgv| iyn| gaq| jjp| qfm| dvg| qtw| wtj| jeg| ecz| vur| tde| yzv| cws| jjk| sjd| izt| zwr| xgh| rdx| pzz| hed| nmg| iaj| arl| whj| rvs| gsk| zgh| pei| xta| dzv| bws| bsl| akh|