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The Avery Research Center is housed in the former Avery Normal Institute, established in 1865. Its mission is to collect, preserve and document the history and culture of African Americans in Charleston and the SC Lowcountry. The Center's collection includes manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, personal papers and other documents and memorabilia. Ongoing exhibits and public programs also highlight the African American experience.

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Twenty-Seven State Street B&B

(c. 1800) Located in the French Quarter of the orginial walled city; Our carriage house suites each have a private entrance and overlook a courtyard; Free parking ; SC Bed and Breakfast Assn. Charter member;

Charleston, SC Businesses

Vendue Inn

Definitive European-style Hotel located downtown near the Battery and Waterfront Park; AAA 3-Diamond rating;

Charleston, SC Businesses

Wild Dunes Resort

Just 20 minutes from downtown Charleston, Wild Dunes Resort is a 1,600

Charleston, SC Businesses

Zero Water Street Bed And Breakfast

(c.1836) Antebellum mansion with piazza overlooking Charleston Harbor; Private entrance; Fresh flowers. SC Bed & Breakfast Assn member. Charleston Bed &

Charleston, SC Businesses

Holiday Inn Historic District

Centrally located; ; Arrangements for tours, etc.; Decorated with beautiful reproductions of 18th century furnishings;

Charleston, SC Businesses

Things to do near Charleston, SC

Sea Side Inn

Oceanfront inn only ten minutes from Wild Dunes Resort. Fifteen minutes from downtown Charleston. Isle of Palms has world-r...

Aiken-Rhett House

Built in 1818 and expanded and remodeled by Gov. William Aiken Jr., this palatial town residence showcases city life in anteb...

Rutledge Victorian Inn & Guest House

Elegant century old house with rare decorative; Italianate architecture and beautiful ceiling moldings. Orginally known as th...

Old St. Andrew's Parish Church

Established in 1706 and the oldest surviving church in the Carolinas. The parish church of the Bull and Drayton families, it...

Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge

The 350,000-acre ACE Basin Project is one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the East Coast, named for the Ashepoo, Com...