Two Pistols, Two Seconds: Dueling in Charleston

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The Friends of Historic Charleston Foundation will host a detailed lecture on Charleston's history of dueling given by Grahame Long, curator of The Charleston Museum.

Despite being formally outlawed in 1812, dueling among southerners remained an almost standard, albeit deadly, solution for any number of personal matters.

Practiced from the Colonial period and well into the 19th century, it is argued that South Carlinians - Charlestonians especially - competed in more duels than any other community throughout the United States, and though certainly not restricted to South Carolina, dueling found full expression here in both frequency and public acceptance.

5:30 pm. Event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to [email protected].