Welcome to The Chesnut Cottage, located in the
beautiful and historic capital city of Columbia, SC.
The Cottage was the home of Mary Boykin Chesnut
who lived here when she wrote A Diary from Dixie.
Explore The Cottage through our site and contact us
about your stay. We look forward to your visit to
The Cottage and to the capital city.
The Chesnut Cottage Bed and Breakfast offers five
comfortable, elegant rooms, each with it's own special
character and history. The Chesnut Cottage is tucked
into a charming historic neighborhood which contains
Columbia's few surviving antebellum homes and mansions.
Perfect for a private getaway, the Chesnut Cottage is one
of Columbia's "best kept secrets".
