The Holy City's Steeples
Charleston's skyline of church spires gave it its nickname. Walk past St. Michael's, St. Philip's, the French Huguenot Church and one of America's oldest synagogues.
- Open
- Most churches open on weekdays; check each one
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- St. Michael's: 71 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- All within a short walk in the old city.
Why Go
St. Michael's dates from the 1760s and George Washington worshiped there. Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim is the birthplace of American Reform Judaism, and the Circular Congregational Church has a historic graveyard. Colonial Charleston's religious tolerance drew them all.
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