WELCOME to the SOUTH CAROLINA TOBACCO MUSEUM
A visit to the South Carolina Tobacco
Museum is like opening a time capsule to learn about the culture
and cultivation of tobacco prior to 1950.
Located in the heart of
downtown Mullins, SC, the state's largest tobacco market, at the former
train depot, the tour features a fifteen minute video explaining how life
was prior to 1950 for tobacco families. Some of the area's oldest
citizens tell about life during the Great Depression and World War
II.
Various exhibits include models of tobacco plants at each stage
of growth, a blacksmith shop, lot tobacco barn filled with cured tobacco,
farm kitchen filled with vintage equipment and many interesting artifacts
over 100 years old. Display cases offer collections ranging from
tobacco products from 1870 to 1950, artwork, and a vignette of the
Depression era.
Opened in August of 1998, the museum received the
coveted 1999 South Carolina Heritage Tourism Award and in May 2004 it was
designated as The Official Tobacco Museum of South Carolina by a
resolution passed by the General Assembly.
The museum in handicap
accessible. Admission is one dollar and tour groups and school
groups are welcome. A special Mullins Heritage Tour is offered by
groups of twelve or more and is lead by a tour guide through the historic
area. The price is $20.00 per person and includes a buffet lunch and
admission to the museum. The tours start at 10:00am and end at
2:00pm. Call in advance to schedule tour groups. Regular hours
are 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Also by
appointment.
Phone
1-843-464-8194.
| MUSEUM HOURS Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Groups and tour buses are welcome by appointment! Admission is $1.00 |
How to Find Us
The South Carolina Tobacco Museum is located in the historic train depot in downtown Mullins at the intersection of N.E. Front and Main streets. Mullins is in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina. From I-95, take Hwy. 76 East into Mullins. From Myrtle Beach, take Hwy. 501 inland and then exit right onto Hwy. 41 North. There are ample parking spaces for vehicles, handicapped and tour buses. See Locator Map.
For specific information, you may contact the Mullins Chamber of Commerce at 843-464-6651 during normal business hours.
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