History in Charleston

Below you will find some websites for history around Charleston and The Citadel.

Our majors can and do intern at many of the historic sites in town. Email Professor Gary Nichols if you are interested in a semester internship.

Patriot's Point has a collection of historic ships and planes, as well as the Medal of Honor museum.

Patriot's Point

For African-American history in Charleston, link to the:

Avery Research Center

For the oldest history museum in the United States, and an overview of Charleston history, go to the:

Charleston Museum

Charleston is the site for a new replics schooner, the Spirit of South Carolina. For a look at 18th-century ship-building techniques, and a site for maritime history, see:

The Spirit of South Carolina

For a terrific general history site, with online tours and timelines, click on:

Charleston: Where History Lives

The Charleston Historic Foundation runs tours and sites around the city. For the organization's homepage, click:

Historic Charleston Foundation