SC National Heritage Corridor

Living History Park & Sensory Garden

Developed by the Old Towne Preservation Association of North Augusta, The Living History Park is a place where visitors can witness history first hand during three annual 18th Century events. The park features a Smoke House, Spring House Tavern, Willow Springs Meeting House, Blacksmith's Forge, bake oven and bee hive oven, Colonial Slave Cabin, Thompson Academy, Perry Hill Cabin, educational/picnic shelter, Norwood House and entrance area, Sensory Garden with the Touch of Bartram Trail, the Livery, and a Colonial Barn. Be sure to visit www.colonialtimes.us for photos, maps, and a current listing of events hosted at the Living History Park,

Designed by Jeff Tilden, the Sensory Garden offers a handicap accessible garden of the 21st century in a colonial setting. It has several water features, a melody stream, a "wind orchestra," and conversation areas. All planting are donated in Memory and Honor of people and pets.

The Living History Park was once the site of a water-works department and had been overgrown and neglected for years. Donated materials, labor, a few grants, and a great deal of love and attention have turned this eyesore into an attraction for visitors in a tranquil setting.