The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon 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.

1863 image captioned "Photograph shows two men on the porch of a wood structure with a sign, "Photographs" posted on the...
08/28/2026

1863 image captioned "Photograph shows two men on the porch of a wood structure with a sign, "Photographs" posted on the front, possibly photographer Sam Cooley's Folly Island studio."

Civil War stereograph. Original caption: "Charleston, Febry 1863, Mills House Hotel."
08/28/2026

Civil War stereograph. Original caption: "Charleston, Febry 1863, Mills House Hotel."

08/25/2026

The battleground at Dill’s Bluff was developed as a residential neighborhood beginning in the 1960s, with few remembering it had been the site of the last Revolutionary battle fought in South Carolina. (Full story below.)

Civil war image, original caption "Morris Island, South Carolina. July or August 1863. Unidentified camp".
08/24/2026

Civil war image, original caption "Morris Island, South Carolina. July or August 1863. Unidentified camp".

Spoleto Festival seeks memorabilia ahead of 50th anniversarySpoleto is looking for:Printed materials: Programs, posters,...
08/23/2026

Spoleto Festival seeks memorabilia ahead of 50th anniversary

Spoleto is looking for:

Printed materials: Programs, posters, brochures, ticket stubs, maps, invitations, and membership materials
Photographs: Attendee experiences, family traditions, street scenes, volunteers, artists, and behind-the-scenes moments
Video & audio: Home movies, VHS recordings, interviews, cassette recordings, and Festival broadcasts
Memorabilia: T-shirts, pins, buttons, staff badges, artist gifts, and other Festival souvenirs
Unique items: Costumes, set pieces, artwork, correspondence, scrapbooks, and press clippings
Memories: Stories about performances, artists, traditions, volunteering, and meaningful festival moments

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Spoleto Festival USA has launched ‘Spoleto Stories,’ a campaign that invites the community to share festival memorabilia. The goal is to celebrate…

1907 photgraph, original caption: "Ruins of the New Presbyterian Church, Bennettsville, S.C., destroyed by fire of unkno...
08/23/2026

1907 photgraph, original caption: "Ruins of the New Presbyterian Church, Bennettsville, S.C., destroyed by fire of unknown origin, 4:30 a.m., Aug. 24, 1907, view from the north."

Civil War image captioned "Headquarters of Gen. T. W. Sherman, Beaufort, S.C."
08/23/2026

Civil War image captioned "Headquarters of Gen. T. W. Sherman, Beaufort, S.C."

1940 image captioned "Mrs. Stanley Mortimer posing in an evening gown, with parasol, on the steps of a house in Charlest...
08/23/2026

1940 image captioned "Mrs. Stanley Mortimer posing in an evening gown, with parasol, on the steps of a house in Charleston, South Carolina, with the silhouette of a carriage wheel in the foreground"

Situated near a two-story brick house that was a focal point in a Revolutionary War battle, the tree at Eutaw Springs Ba...
08/17/2026

Situated near a two-story brick house that was a focal point in a Revolutionary War battle, the tree at Eutaw Springs Battlefield in South Carolina has borne witness to history. It was there during the Sept. 8, 1781, fight that was one of the war's final battles in the Palmetto State, a battle that set the stage for British Gen. Charles Cornwallis' eventual surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, later that year. Gen. Nathanael Greene led American forces against the British, who'd prove victorious in the battle.

An oak tree at a Revolutionary War battle site survived a lightning strike 50 years ago, but time and the elements are taking a toll.

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

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+18437272165

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