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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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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