Beautiful grounds...look for the stars that mark sites where Yankee cannonballs hit the structure during the War of Northern Aggression. The interior is pretty, take the tour and be sure to look up at the dome from the inside. Ask to see the spot where Mark Sanford held his news conference after his "walk on the Appalachian Trail"

the capitol is a great place to walk around and see the many famous parts of SC history. lots of historic statues and monuments on the grounds (george washington on the steps and confed. monument are most iconic) as well as the bronze stars on the state house which mark where actual cannon balls hit the state house

The South Carolina State House is a odd combination of state history and the attempt to sweep it all under the revisionist rug. As a northern transplant years ago, I found it hard to believe the confederate flag still flew from the dome right below the US and SC flags. Now it's been moved down to a fairly prominently "Confederate... More

The grounds are nicely kept...However the controversy surrounding the Confederate Flag puts a damper on the experience. It does provide a good opportunity to teach kids about the positive and negative aspects of the state's history.

We've visited most capitols and this one wasn't as impressive as most. The outside is really nice and takes a great pic though. The inside is not interesting. There aren't any displays or exhibits about SC, they direct you to the state museum (which is not free.) The chambers are basic and in need of refurbishment. The capitol only took... More

That building was so nice. We were taken away by it's beauty. We had watched the fireworks behind it for New Year's eve which were great. We walked around and looked and read about the different statues in the park area.

Very historical area, easy access and lots of cool stuff to see. You can do it all on foot or drive by most buildings.

I visited during the day on a weekday. The grounds are well manicured, and have an assortment of monuments throughout the property. Once in, one can sign up for a tour, which is a great idea. The well informed guide takes you through the place, upstairs and down, and even into the Senate chamber, where we saw some of our... More

Beautiful grounds. Walking distance to shopping, restaurants, movie theater and USC campus. The recent interior renovations are beautiful. If you go at Christmas, the tree is always a treat to see.