HISTORICAL / CULTURAL SITES & SOCIETIES

Middleton Place National Historic Landmark

middletonplace.org

Visitors in Middleton Place National Historic Landmark learn about those both free and enslaved who lived and worked here. The “Beyond the Fields: Enslavement at Middleton Place” program is offered daily and facilitates an important conversation about slavery in American history.

Old Slave Mart

oldslavemartmuseum.org

The Old Slave Mart Museum is the first African-American slave museum. It is often staffed by individuals who trace their history to the enslaved people of Charleston. At one point during slavery, as many as 35-40% of enslaved people entered the United States through Charleston.

The Preservation Society Of Charleston

preservationsociety.org

A non-profit advocacy organization located at 147 King Street with a retail store featuring local makers. Explore the Lowcountry’s African American history via the Black Businesses of Charleston Oral History Project and the Charleston justice journey at preservationsociety.org.

South Carolina Historical Society

The Charleston Visitor’s Center - 375 Meeting St. Charleston

More than a museum, library, or archives: a treasury of knowledge to be discovered. As the state’s oldest historical society, our mission is to expand, preserve, and make accessible our invaluable collection, and to encourage interest in the rich history of our state. Housed in America’s first fire proof building located at 100 Meeting Street.