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
Old Exchange Building Commission
The Old Exchange Building Commission meeting will take place on January 23, 2018. The public is welcome to join at the BLANK room in Columbia, SC.
History
Completed in 1771, the Old Exchange Building is a Charleston landmark and the site of some of the most important events in South Carolina history. Over the last two and a half centuries, the building has been a commercial exchange, custom house, post office, city hall, military headquarters, and museum.
Plan A Visit
Admission to the Old Exchange includes a self-guided exhibition on the top two floors of the building and a 25 minute guided tour of the bottom floor cellar, otherwise known as the Provost Dungeon. Docents and other staff members are available throughout the building to share more of the site’s
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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July 4th Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Join us on July 4th as we celebrate the birth of our country with our annual reading of The Declaration of Independence.