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Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

A 1771 customs house where Patriots were imprisoned in the cellar by the British and George Washington was later entertained upstairs.

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Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
122 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
At the end of Broad Street, near Waterfront Park.

Why Go

South Carolina ratified the US Constitution in the great hall in 1788. Costumed guides lead you into the brick dungeon, where part of the city's original 1690s seawall is exposed.

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