***Heyward-Washington House Update***
We are currently undergoing replacement of HVAC equipment at the Heyward-Washington House, and the house will be closed until the project is completed. The Museum and Joseph Manigault are currently OPEN regular operating hours. Please contact the Museum at 843-722-2996 with any questions. Thank you for your patience during this important project.
In Charleston in the Antebellum Era, learn about the Denmark Vesey trial, how technological inventions helped make Charleston a key port for cotton export, and what was happening leading up to the Civil War.