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Learn about life in the past from inside homes and structures that have existed since the colonial time period in South Carolina. Many of these structures are open for tours today.
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 African American Contributions | Hanover House 3

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African American Contributions | Hanover House
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William Hiott and Patrick McMillan discuss the contributions made by African Americans. When Paul de St. Julien died in 1741, he owned forty-five slaves. Most of the profit which came from St. Julien...
 The French Huguenot Exodus | Hanover House 1

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The French Huguenot Exodus | Hanover House
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The beginning is about the house’s original owner, Paul de St. Julien’s family, and their French Huguenot origins. They moved to Charleston, S.C. to escape religious and political persecution, when...
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon |  Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!
Located in downtown Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is nationally recognized as one of our country’s most significant historical sites. Click play to view the tour on your device View...
Hanover House | History of SC Slide Collection

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Hanover House | History of SC Slide Collection
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Hanover House, before it was restored and moved to Clemson University. Built around 1716, this house stood in Berkeley County, from which it was moved in 1940 so that it would not be flooded by Lake...
Middleton Place | History of SC Slide Collection

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Middleton Place | History of SC Slide Collection
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Middleton Place was one of the great plantations along the Ashley River. A three story brick house was probably built around 1705 by John Williams. His daughter married Henry Middleton and after their...