Cultural & Historic Highlights
This collection highlights South Carolina's museums, historic homes, and cultural centers that showcase the state's African-American heritage, naval history, and architectural styles. Included are landmarks such as antebellum buildings, maritime museums, and theaters that reflect Charleston's colonial and Victorian eras alongside educational institutions preserving African-American culture.
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Historic colonial-era building featuring an 18th-century exchange and a provost dungeon used during the Revolutionary War.
B Charleston Museum
The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina.
C Old Slave Mart Museum
The Old Slave Mart is a building located at 6 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that once housed an antebellum-period slave…
Nathaniel Russell House Museum
Early 19th-century Federal-style mansion known for its architectural design and period furnishings.
E The Hunley
H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L.
F Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is a naval museum located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at the mouth of the Cooper River on the…
G The Calhoun Mansion
The Williams Mansion is a Victorian house at 16 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina. The mansion is open for public tours.
H Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums is one of the largest private collections of historic manuscripts and documents in the world.
I Penn Center
The Penn Center, formerly the Penn School, is an African-American cultural and educational center in the Corners Community on Saint Helena…
Palmetto Theatre
Palmetto Theatre is a historic movie theater located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina.
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