Living History Park

The Living History Park is a 7.5-acre city park that features Willow Springs — a recreated village representing Colonial America, 1735-1785. The park includes a natural spring, gardens and various period accurate structures — meeting house, school house, blacksmith forge, tavern, mercantile, grist mill, smokehouse and more. The Sensory Garden, located near the park entrance, is one of only a few accessible gardens for the sight impaired. (The Sensory Garden is currently under maintenance after hurricane damage.)

Enhance your visit with an audio tour of the park. The tour gives you details about each of the buildings in the park and shows you pictures of what’s inside. Scan the QR code located at the entrance of the park to begin your tour.

Interpreters are only on-site during historical demonstrations and events which are held throughout the year. Outside of events, the grounds are free to enjoy daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Park and building rentals are available. Well-behaved pets on a leash are always welcome.

Parking is available at Creighton Park and on the street. Handicap parking spots are located to the right of the main entrance.

Their Story

In 1991, the Olde Towne Preservation Association was established to pass history onto present-day visitors through living history. At the time, the City of North Augusta was discussing transforming a piece of land that was an abandoned water works into a dump. Members of the association proposed the park as an alternative, and in February of 1993, the city officially gave the OTPA permission to transform the area into the Living History Park. The park initially featured only a handful of buildings, but through the dedicated support of numerous volunteers and the generous contributions from local businesses, the park has evolved into a renowned destination attracting visitors from across the globe.