ROCK HILL, S.C. (CN2 NEWS) – The Comporium Telephone Museum is an educational repository for original communication equipment beginning with the Rock Hill Telephone Company to today’s Comporium.
Located in the heart of downtown Rock Hill, the museum introduces you to life in Rock Hill before wireline and wireless telecommunications, high-speed Internet, security or cable TV, and tells of the beginnings of Rock Hill Telephone Company (now Comporium).
S.C. District 26 Rep. Raye Felder said, “It’s really more than just the history of the company, it’s kind of a history of the community as well. Again the company’s 128 years old, so there’s a lot of community history interwoven in our story and people really enjoy it. It is amazing to me how they made things interactive, where you can pick up an old rotary phone dialing number, watch what happens behind the scenes to make that second phone ring.”
Admission into the museum is free and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are available for school groups and day care centers. Call (803) 324-4030 to schedule.
Click above as Carolina Connection takes you on an inside tour of Telephones from the beginning to today.
The Museum says that although Elk Avenue is no longer a physical street, the address of 117 Elk Ave. has remained the address as representative of the long-standing history in downtown Rock Hill.
- Free Admission
- Fun for family members of all ages
- Groups welcome – Call 803-324-4030 for group reservations
- Hands On learning experiences through videos and audio devices
- See the telephone booth, Mack truck and switchboard
- Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am-2pm
