City Gallery at Waterfront Park provides everything that the arty adventurer could ask for. Make sure you spend an hour or two here during your visit.

This display of artworks is in Downtown Charleston, a place that has lots going for it! USS Yorktown, College of Charleston, and Charleston City Market are other fine attractions nearby when you've finished up at City Gallery at Waterfront Park.

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Waterfront Park

Stroll the city’s waterfront esplanades at sunset, when the afternoon sun begins to dip and the harbor is lit with soft colors.

It was built from 1767-1771 as the Royal Exchange. The first cupola was damaged by a hurricane in the early 1800s, the second deteriorated before the Great Earthquake of 1886, and the third was not placed until 1981 when the building opened as a museum.

The structure has served as a customhouse, mercantile exchange and military prison and barracks. The building was badly damaged by Union artillery fire during the Civil War and the great earthquake of 1886; it was repaired after each occasion.

In 2012, a study was completed of the building's use as a British prison during the Revolutionary War. Soon after taking control of Charleston in 1780, the British started housing prisoners in the Exchange, but not exclusively in the "dungeon". The investigation was able to document at least 120 prisoners held in the Exchange, but there were many more whose identities could not be discovered. The facility was not exclusively used for Colonial prisoners, and at least some British soldiers were held there too.

Old Exchange Provost and Dungeon

You can find out about the history of Charleston with a stop at Old Exchange Provost and Dungeon. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Old Slave Mart Museum

You can browse the exhibits at Old Slave Mart Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Charleston. Discover the area's stunning cathedral, or seek out its local tours.

Pink House Gallery

The oldest remaining tavern building in the South has been a law office and an art gallery. It is now a private residence retaining its iconic pink exterior.

Rainbow Row

This colorful line of historic homes in Charleston tells a captivating story of the Holy City’s history from the Civil War to World War II and beyond.