Old Exchange Sends Best Wishes to Dr. Edwin Breeden and Other Former Staff

It is both with great pride and sadness that we announce Dr. Edwin Breeden has moved on from the Old Exchange building to begin a new and exciting career. Dr. Breeden left the Old Exchange in February of 2019, and has since continued working in historic tourism with developing street

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New Online Education Programming

COVID-19 still continues to upturn life here in Charleston, as many teachers and students struggle with balancing in-person and online classes. This school year is far from normal, which is why Education Coordinator Rigel Kocur has developed a new online program to help local teachers. When the building was temporarily

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Old Exchange Bids Farewell to Dr. Edwin Breeden and Other Important Staff

It is with both great pride and sorrow that we announce that Dr. Edwin Breeden has moved on from the Old Exchange to begin a promising new career. He left the Old Exchange and Old Slave Mart Museum in March of 2019 to work for the SC Department of Archives

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Charleston History Bowl Takes Place in The Great Hall

Brawl in The Great Hall On Tuesday night, February 13th 2018, some may have been worrying about last minute Valentine’s Day plans, but not the staff of The Old Exchange.  Instead they were more focused on who was going to get the next trivia question right in Charleston’s 3rd Annual

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The Old Exchange Updates Its Website

Old Exchange, New Website Thanks to the hard work of Marshall Willis and staff, the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon has recently updated its website! We’ve restructured our layout to be more engaging and are working to make site content more mobile friendly. Take a look around as we continue

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Welcome Dr. Edwin Breeden!

The Old Exchange Building recently hired Dr. Edwin Breeden to serve as our new Director of Research and Interpretation. Dr. Breeden recently earned his Ph. D. in history from Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he focused on the history of the American South. A South Carolina native, Dr. Breeden

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