CharlestonSights

Dark sights in Charleston

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    Old Slave Mart Museum

    African men, women and children were once auctioned off at the Old Slave Mart Museum, now a museum of South Carolina's shameful past. Text-heavy exhibits illuminate the slave experience; the few artifacts, like leg shackles, are especially chilling.

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  2. B

    Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

    Kids love the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, built in 1771 as a customs house and later used as a dungeon prison for pirates. Costumed guides lead tours.

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