For more than 50 years, Historic Columbia Foundation has nurtured, supported and protected the historical and cultural heritage of Columbia and its environs through programs of advocacy, education and preservation. To commemorate the yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Foundation enlisted Columbia filmmaker Lee Ann Kornegay to create a documentary, Historic Columbia’s 50th Anniversary: Discovering People, Places and Progress, which will air on SCETV at 9:30 pm on Thursday, April 18 and 8:30 pm on Monday, April 22.
The short documentary takes a look back at the organization’s history, starting with Historic Columbia’s founding in 1961 and the group of preservationists intent on saving the then-Ainsley Hall House (known today as the Robert Mills House) through interviews with founding members, volunteers, staff and community leaders. This project was made possible with funding by the Richland County Conservation Commission.
Kornegay is an award-winning local filmmaker known for her documentaries, many of which have been shown on SCETV and at film festivals across the southeast, including Boloba and I’m Building a Bridge. For more information about her work and media production company, visit akornadventures.blogspot.com.
Historic Columbia’s 50th Anniversary: Discovering People, Places and Progress, which will air on SCETV at 9:30 pm on Thursday, April 18 and 8:30 pm on Monday, April 22. For more information about Historic Columbia Foundation, visit historiccolumbia.org.
