Rice was South Carolina’s economic base in the early 19th century. Profits from growing and trading it made possible the buildings which comprise Charleston’s noted architectural heritage. Among the most elegant of these is The Charleston Museum’s Joseph Manigault House, a National Historic Landmark, located in downtown Charleston close to the Museum... read more »

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of The Old City Jail, which housed some of Charleston's most infamous criminals, 19th century pirates and Civil War prisoners. The Old City Jail was in operation from 1802 until 1939 and most of the building's original structures remain intact including the cells and warden's quarters.  The Haunted Jail Tour takes... read more »

Is the Old Exchange Building a fancy architectural jewel designed to house 18th-century assemblies? Or is it the ghoulish prison of the Revolution, the place where the martyr Isaac Hayne spent his last night? Or is it the place where George Washington greeted his fellow citizens? And there is no question that slaves were sold for generations next to... read more »

When all of downtown Charleston was once a walled fort, then a walled colony, then a Revolutionary War battlefield, then the front row seat to the Civil War, the entire downtown footprint is a must see historic site, but you can be sure we'll detail each and every site in the coming months. So check back often! Read More →

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