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Drop-in tours available. The Pendleton Historic Foundation [PHF] was founded in 1960’s to ensure the preservation of Woodburn Historic House.

Ashtabula: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 10-1, Sundays, 2:00
Woodburn: Thursdays and Fridays, 10-1, Sundays, 3:30
Cash/check $5/5-18, $10/Adults
For group tour availability at other times, email [email protected] While the funds were being raised to restore Woodburn, the Mead Paper Company donated Ashtabula Historic House and an additional 10 acres of land to the Foundation, similarly ensuring its preservation for future generations.As a result of these efforts, PHF now owns and operates two of the Upcountry’s largest homes as historical museums for the enjoyment and educational needs of our community. Come experience the buildings, the artifacts, and the memories they’ve left behind at these two unique historic sites.We also host free and low-priced special events! Lectures, kid-friendly presentations, and more are held on-site year round, so "Like" us to keep up with our educational programs! Call us at (864) 646-7249 to learn more, or visit our website www.pendletonhistoricfoundation.org.---Ashtabula and Woodburn are open to the public on Sundays. Tours begin at 2p, 3:30p and by reservation. Call (864) 646-7249 to reserve your tour time!; When possible please allow 24 hours to ensure a docent is available to lead your tour. Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for students/children. Exact change, check, or prepayment via credit card is preferred to limit cash-handling.

10/29/2026

A group of homeschoolers from Classical Conversations visited Ashtabula on Wednesday, October 28. They learned about the Louisiana Purchase and Westward Expansion, and they discussed what it was like to travel west with a wagon train. They also made hardtack, which had to be dunked in water to be eaten. A good time was had by all as shown in these pictures.

10/29/2026

Fox Carolina, Part 2. We are ready for our close-up, again. Pendleton Historic Foundation will be featured tomorrow morning, October 30, on Fox Carolina. We don't know the exact time, but last week we were on around 8:00 and 9:50. Woodburn is the focus tomorrow. Last Friday, the focus was Ashtabula. We hope you will catch us on the screen.

10/29/2026

October 29, 2026. To do list for today. Visit Ashtabula and/or Woodburn. Both homes are open from 10-1. Tours are five dollars for ages 5-18 and ten dollars for adults. Cash or check only, please. Stop by the Guard House, Pendleton's own official SC Welcome Center, from 2-4:30 to visit the William Knauff exhibit and gather some information. Join the trick or treating around the Village Square from 4:30-6:30. And finally, attend the outdoor showing of the movie HOCUS POCUS 2 at Heritage Park. That's a full day. Enjoy.

10/28/2026

Come enjoy the treats and the movie on October 29, 2026. It will be fun.

🎃🍿 ONLY 2 SLEEPS UNTIL STARLIGHT HALLOWEEN! 👻✨

Get ready for a spooktacular night of family fun in Downtown Pendleton on Thursday, October 29! 🧡 Bring the family, dress up in your favorite costume, and join us at Heritage Park for an evening full of Halloween fun! Thank you to our collaborators, Pendleton Historic Foundation and Pendleton Foundation for Black History and Culture, for helping make the movie possible, and Pendleton Area Business Association, Inc., for hosting trick-or-treat on the square!

🍬 4:30–6:30 PM: Trick-or-Treat on the Square
🏆 6:45 PM: Costume Contest
🎬 DUSK: Movie Rolls!

📍 Heritage Park (Keese Barn Site) | 215 W. Queen St., Pendleton

🪑 Bring your tailgate chairs or blankets, and don't forget your flashlights!

✨ From costumes and candy to a movie under the stars, it's the perfect way to celebrate Halloween with our Pendleton community!

🎃 Tag your movie-night crew and make plans to join us! 🍿👻

10/28/2026

These are your signs to visit Ashtabula, Woodburn, the Guard House, and Pendleton. October 28, 2026. Ashtabula is open today, tomorrow, and Friday from 10-1 for walk-in tours and on Sunday for one tour at 2:00. Woodburn is open Thursday and Friday from 10-1 for walk-in tours and on Sunday at 3:30 for one tour. The Guard House is open tomorrow from 2-4:30. Pendleton is OPEN. House tours are five dollars for ages 5-18 and ten dollars for adults. Cash or check only, please. Dress for the weather as our museum houses have no climate control. See you soon.

10/27/2026

Good news for history fans! October 27, 2026. Ashtabula and Woodburn are back to their regular schedules this week, so gather your group or simply treat yourself and come visit us. We would love to welcome you to our historic house museums. Ashtabula is open from 10-1 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and for one tour at 2 on Sunday, November 1. Woodburn is open from 10-1 on Thursday and Friday and for one tour at 3:30 on Sunday, November 1. Cash or check only, please. Dress for the weather as our museum houses have no climate control. Real history and true family stories are waiting.

10/27/2026

It's the last week of October, and Halloween is almost here. It's time to celebrate this spooky time of year. The Pendleton Historic Foundation (PHF) will be joining other members of the Pendleton Area Business Association (PABA) in distributing treats around the Village Square. When? October 29 between 4:30 and 6:30. Drop by the Guard House, the headquarters of the PHF and Pendleton's own official SC Welcome Center, and receive some goodies approved by Betsy Ross, our scarecrow. See you there.

10/26/2026

Do you need a venue to create a beautiful memory? The Pendleton Historic Foundation has that place. May we suggest the lovely and historic Jenkins House? Let us help you create the perfect moment, outside, inside, or both. The Jenkins House offers it all. Call 864-646-7249 to get on our list.

10/25/2026

It's Sunday, October 25, 2026, in beautiful Pendleton, and the Pendleton Historic Foundation invites you to visit Ashtabula for one walk-in tour today at 2:00. Unfortunately, Woodburn is closed today. Tours are five dollars for ages 5-18 and ten dollars for adults. Cash or check only, please. Dress for the weather as our museum houses have no climate control. Come for the history. Stay for the stories. See you soon.

Address

Guard House, Exchange Street
Pendleton, SC
29670

Telephone

+18646467249

Website

http://www.pendletonhistoricfoundation.org/

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