Heyward-Washington House

Visitors to Charleston, South Carolina seeking to experience a taste of the 18th century in the midst of the oldest of neighbourhoods should head to the Heyward-Washington House. This brick double house is located within the original city walls of the downtown historic district, surrounded by majestic centuries-old trees and picturesque gardens. The house was built by rice planter Daniel Heyward in 1772 for his son Thomas Heyward Jr., an officer with the South Carolina militia during the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The city chose this property to host George Washington during his first tour of the South in 1791.

Charleston’s First Historic House Museum

The Heyward-Washington House showcases the grandeur and beauty of a Southern Revolutionary war era home. Visitors will be delighted by the stunning collection of antique Charleston-made furnishings such as the renowned Holmes Bookcase, considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of colonial American cabinetmaking. Other points of interest in the house include a carriage shed, the carefully preserved 1740s kitchen building and a lush formal garden. The house also boasts the actual correspondence between President George Washington and South Carolina Governor John Rutledge while planning the President’s trip to Charleston.

Heyward-Washington House

Located at 87 Church Street in the heart of the historic district, this national historic landmark is owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. Tour tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 13.

For more information call (843) 722-2996 or e-mail at info@charlestonmuseum.org.

Click here to visit Heyward-Washington House official website