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http://www.oldexchange.com/ Charleston's Historic Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon was constructed in 1771.
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Considered to be one of the three most historically significant Colonial buildings in the United States, the Old Exhange Building is a "must see" when visiting Charleston. The Old Exchange is where South Carolina ratified the US Constitution in 1788 becoming the 8th state to join the union. It was used as a prison by the British occupation during the Revolutionary War.

10/31/2026

Wishing all a safe and happy Halloween! This 1943 cover from Colliers Magazine shows a a young lady lighting a "V for Victory" pumpkin.

10/29/2026

South Carolina’s role in the American Revolution was bigger, fiercer, and more consequential than you might think. 🇺🇸

This November, go beyond the familiar stories at the 8th Annual American Revolution Symposium. Explore the people, battles, and turning points that helped shape a nation through eight presentations designed to deepen your understanding of South Carolina’s Revolutionary story.

Think you know the story? There’s more to discover.

📅 November 14 | 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
📍 SC Archives and History Center, Columbia
🎟️ Tickets and details at the link in bio.

10/29/2026

"Cooling Ocean breezes whispering among the trees. Heavens “just overhead”. The darting silver flashes in the bay. This is Moonlight on the Battery." -Text from C.1940 Charleston, SC postcard.

10/27/2026

C . 1916 color postcard of the old Charleston Museum on Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC. The building was destroyed by a fire in 1981.

10/24/2026

"Plan of the City And Neck of Charleston, S.C. Reduced From Authentic Documents & Engraved By W. Keenan. Pub. Septr. 1844."

10/23/2026

1920 image of the Citadel at its former location at Marion Square, in the heart of downtown Charleston, SC. Two years after this photograph the military college moved to its current location adjacent to Hampton Park.

10/21/2026

1905 image captioned "UNION STATION, for the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railways. Columbia, SC. Frank P. Milburn, architect."

10/20/2026

The Old Exchange Building Commission will hold it's Fall meeting at the Old Exchange Building, 122 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC on Tuesday, October 27th at 11:00am.

10/20/2026

A pair of c. 1916 photographs captioned "A Summerville Highway" and "Typical South Carolina Cabin, near Summerville". From "Winter Journeys in the South" by John Martin Hammond.

10/16/2026

Hear ye! Hear ye! Here is the South Carolina Gazette for October 9–16, 1755. The Gazette was among the Palmetto State’s first successful newspapers and ran until 1775. None other than Benjamin Franklin helped relaunch the paper with a printing partnership with Lewis Timothy. When Mr. Timothy died in 1738, his widow, Elizabeth Timothy, took over and ran the paper successfully until their son Peter came of age. She was the first woman to publish a newspaper publisher in colonial America.

Address

122 E Bay Street
Charleston, SC
29401

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm
	11pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18437272165

Website

http://www.oldexchange.org/

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