Our homes are like castles in a manor of speaking.
Step back in time with a tour of the area’s historic homes. These wonderfully preserved dwellings with their carefully curated period furnishings illustrate life in the 1800s. These homes have good bones, and we don’t mean the ghostly skeletons in the attic!
Drayton Hall Drayton Hall, c.1738, is America’s oldest preserved plantation house open to the public. Located in the Ashley River historic district, the 125-acre site is surrounded by aged oak trees. Offering focus tours on architecture, African-American history, preservation, women’s history, and the American Revolution and Civil War.
Nathaniel Russell HouseSet amid spacious formal gardens, the Nathaniel Russell House (c.1808) is widely recognized as one of America’s most important neoclassical dwellings. It represents the grandeur and optimism of the new nation after the American Revolution. Private, customized connoisseur tours are available for small groups: call 843.720.1182.
The Aiken-Rhett HouseThe Aiken-Rhett House stands alone as the most intact complex of buildings showcasing urban life in antebellum Charleston. Hear the words of Aiken guests, like famous Civil War diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut, during the unique audio-tour.
Edmondston-Alston House
The Edmondston-Alston House is one of the first dwellings built on Charleston's High Battery. Enjoy views of Charleston Harbor from the same piazzas where General Beauregard watched the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. Family furniture, books, silver and paintings adorn the high-ceiling rooms. Contact Virginia Mizel
The Edmondston-Alston House is one of the first dwellings built on Charleston's High Battery. Enjoy views of Charleston Harbor from the same piazzas where General Beauregard watched the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. Family furniture, books, silver and paintings adorn the high-ceiling rooms. Contact Virginia Mizel
