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International African American Museum

It will explain why the story of the route begins not in the galleries, but on the ground beneath them.

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1. International African American MuseumMuseumsInternational African American Museum: story on the “African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church” route

   It will explain why the story of the route begins not in the galleries, but on the ground beneath them.

2. Market Hall and City MarketStreets and squaresMarket Hall and City Market: story on the “Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery” route

   Here, the layout of the facade and passageways preserves the terms of a deal that survived a fire and a buyout.

3. Nathaniel Russell HouseHistory

   Nearest audio-route stop: Nathaniel Russell House — 10 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

4. Old Slave MartMuseumsOld Slave Mart: story on the “African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church” route

   It will show how the trade in people moved from a public intersection into a purpose-built private complex.

5. Joseph P. Riley Jr. Waterfront ParkParksJoseph P. Riley Jr. Waterfront Park: story on the “Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery” route

   This stop will show how abandoned piers were kept open to the public despite the appeal of profitable development.

6. African Ancestors Memorial GardenParksAfrican Ancestors Memorial Garden: story on the “African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church” route

   It will translate port statistics into human scale through water, tabby, and life-size figures.

7. Old Exchange and Provost DungeonHistoryOld Exchange and Provost Dungeon: story on the “Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery” route

   This commercial building helps explain how a single signature became grounds for an execution without a full trial.

8. Aiken-Rhett HouseHistoryAiken-Rhett House: story on the “Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses” route

   The surviving service buildings make it possible to continue the story of the family that documents initially recorded as property.

9. Charleston Visitor CenterMuseumsCharleston Visitor Center: story on the “Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses” route

   Here, the city walk begins with the transformation of a freight warehouse into Charleston's public gateway.

10. Gibbes Museum of ArtMuseumsGibbes Museum of Art: story on the “Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses” route

    Here, a civic bequest, a court dispute, and one exhibition link Charleston to a future New York museum.

11. Heyward-Washington: Two Doors of IndependenceHistoryHeyward-Washington: Two Doors of Independence: story on the “Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law” route

    Two refusals to light the windows show how political defiance entered a private home.

12. Joseph Manigault HouseHistoryJoseph Manigault House: story on the “Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses” route

    Here, preserving a landmark becomes a story of debts, a lost garden, and persistent attempts to reclaim it.

13. Marion SquareParksMarion Square: story on the “Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses” route

    On the former parade ground, private stories of emancipation become a large public procession through the city center.

14. Mother Emanuel AME ChurchSacred sitesMother Emanuel AME Church: story on the “African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church” route

    It will connect the long history of Charleston’s Black church with the ordeal faced by its present-day congregation.

15. Rainbow RowHistoryRainbow Row: story on the “Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery” route

    The pastel facades show how owners, one by one, restored value to a former port district.

16. St. Michael's: Materials of MemorySacred sitesSt. Michael's: Materials of Memory: story on the “Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law” route

    The story of a bell ringer will link the church bells to city time and to limits on freedom of movement.

17. The Charleston MuseumMuseumsThe Charleston Museum: story on the “Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses” route

    This stop shows how access to the collections changed before the boundaries imposed by the city disappeared.

18. The Powder MagazineHistory · built 1713The Powder Magazine: story on the “Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses” route

    The thick walls will be needed for the story of a supply that was hidden beside an enemy guard.

19. White Point GardenParksWhite Point Garden: story on the “Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery” route

    The finale will compare today’s garden with the former tidal point, whose exact boundaries were concealed by later fill.

20. Four Corners: freedom before the courtHistoryFour Corners: freedom before the court: story on the “Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law” route

    The court case will show the difference between the price paid for freedom and freedom recognized by law.

21. Gadsden's WharfHistoryGadsden's Wharf: story on the “African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church” route

    It returns the memorial composition to the exact place where port regulations turned a private wharf into a monopolized point of entry.

22. High BatteryParksHigh Battery: story on the “Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery” route

    Here, you can distinguish the natural shore from the land and wall that the city’s residents built on credit and after hurricanes.

23. Legare: a house turned sideways to the streetStreets and squaresLegare: a house turned sideways to the street: story on the “Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law” route

    The single-house layout will emerge as the result of a builder's work, undertaken at the risk of his own money.

24. Stoll's AlleyStreets and squaresStoll's Alley: story on the “Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law” route

    The fate of the restored houses will conclude the discussion of how preservation changed both the buildings and the composition of their residents.

25. Sword Gate HouseHistorySword Gate House: story on the “Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law” route

    The school fence connects a family story of an escape with the documented history of the city gates.

26. Tradd: Life Behind the ShuttersStreets and squaresTradd: Life Behind the Shutters: story on the “Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law” route

    The story of the street's restoration shows who saved the old woodwork and who lost housing here.

27. The Turn from East Bay Street toward The BatteryStreets and squaresThe Turn from East Bay Street toward The Battery: story on the “Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery” route

    From the vanished pier, the route will lead directly into the harbor for the first time, through which one family tried to escape together.

28. Charleston Historic DistrictHistory
29. Chalmers Street and the Pink HouseStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Chalmers Street and The Pink House — 10 m in a straight line, route African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church

30. Pineapple FountainParks

    Nearest audio-route stop: Pineapple Fountain — 10 m in a straight line, route Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery

31. 4-Mile Drive-InMuseums
32. Academy of MusicMuseums
33. Allan ParkParks
34. American TheaterMuseums
35. Arcade TheaterMuseums
36. Arthur Ravenel Jr. BridgeHistory
37. Ashley Plaza MallStreets and squares
38. Ashley River Memorial Bridge, Charleston, South CarolinaHistory
39. Ashley TheatreMuseums
40. Azalea Auto TheatreMuseums
41. Bethel Methodist Church (Charleston, South Carolina)Sacred sites
42. Bon Air Park TheaterMuseums
43. Brith Sholom Beth Israel SynagogueSacred sites
44. Cameo TheaterMuseums
45. Cannon ParkParks
46. Carolina TheatreMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Marion Square — 150 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

47. Castle PinckneyHistory
48. Cathedral of Saint John and Saint FinbarSacred sites
49. Cathedral of Saint John the BaptistSacred sites
50. Cathedral of St. Luke and St. PaulSacred sites
51. Central Baptist ChurchSacred sites
52. Charles Towne LandingParks
53. Charles Towne Landing State Historic SiteParks
54. Charleston Cemeteries Historic DistrictStreets and squares
55. Cinebarre Mount Pleasant 11Museums
56. Circular Congregational ChurchSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Gibbes Museum of Art — 20 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

57. Citadel Square Baptist ChurchSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Mother Emanuel AME Church — 110 m in a straight line, route African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church

58. Col. John Ashe HouseHistory
59. Colonial LakeParks
60. Coming Street CemeterySacred sites
61. Concord ParkParks

    Nearest audio-route stop: International African American Museum — 140 m in a straight line, route African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church

62. Confederate Defenders of CharlestonHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: High Battery — 70 m in a straight line, route Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery

63. Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth ElohimSacred sites
64. Convent of Our Lady of MercySacred sites
65. Court House Square (Charleston)Streets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Four Corners: freedom before the court — 60 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

66. Crescent TheatreMuseums
67. Demetre ParkParks
68. Denmark Vesey MonumentHistory
69. Dixieland TheatreMuseums
70. Dock Street TheatreMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: The Powder Magazine — 100 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

71. East Bay PlaygroundParks

    Nearest audio-route stop: Pineapple Fountain — 130 m in a straight line, route Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery

72. Elco TheatreMuseums
73. Fairyland TheatreMuseums
74. Fireproof BuildingHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: St. Michael's: Materials of Memory — 100 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

75. First (Scots) Presbyterian ChurchSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Nathaniel Russell House — 50 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

76. First Baptist ChurchSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Heyward-Washington: Two Doors of Independence — 120 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

77. Flagpole MonumentHistory
78. Fort JohnsonHistory
79. Fort Moultrie Visitor CenterHistory
80. Fort SumterHistory
81. Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical ParkHistory
82. Fort Sumter MuseumMuseums
83. Fort Sumter Visitor Education CenterHistory
84. French QuarterStreets and squares
85. Gaillard CenterMuseums
86. Garden TheaterMuseums
87. Garrison MonumentHistory
88. George Mathews HouseHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: Rainbow Row — 60 m in a straight line, route Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery

89. Grace Church CathedralSacred sites
90. Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy TrinitySacred sites
91. Halsey Institute of Contemporary ArtMuseums
92. Hampton ParkParks
93. Hampton Park TerraceStreets and squares
94. Harmon FieldParks
95. Huguenot ChurchSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: The Powder Magazine — 150 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

96. Idle Hour TheaterMuseums
97. James Island 8Museums
98. John C. Calhoun MonumentHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: Marion Square — 30 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

99. John P. Grace Memorial BridgeHistory
100. John Scott HouseHistory
101. Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, CharlestonMuseums
102. King StreetStreets and squares
103. Liberty SquareStreets and squares
104. Lincoln TheatreMuseums
105. Mace Brown Museum of Natural HistoryMuseums
106. Magnolia Drive-InMuseums
107. Mall PlaygroundParks
108. Martin ParkParks
109. Martins ParkParks
110. Milo TheatreMuseums
111. Mitchell PlaygroundParks
112. Mount Pleasant Cinema 3Museums
113. Mount Pleasant Sports ComplexParks
114. Music FarmMuseums
115. Northbridge ParkParks
116. Old Bethel United Methodist ChurchSacred sites
117. Palace TheatreMuseums
118. Parkway TheatreMuseums
119. Pastime TheaterMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: Market Hall and City Market — 150 m in a straight line, route Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery

120. Patapsco MonumentHistory
121. Patriots PointMuseums
122. Pink HouseHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: Chalmers Street and The Pink House — 20 m in a straight line, route African American Charleston: From Gadsden's Wharf to Mother Emanuel AME Church

123. Princess TheatreMuseums
124. Robert Pringle HouseHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: Nathaniel Russell House — 110 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

125. Roxy TheatreMuseums
126. Second Presbyterian ChurchSacred sites
127. Silas N. Pearman BridgeHistory
128. Sottile TheatreMuseums
129. South Carolina AquariumHistory
130. South Carolina Historical SocietyMuseums
131. South Carolina Society HallHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: St. Michael's: Materials of Memory — 100 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

132. South Windermere CinemasMuseums
133. St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina)Sacred sites
134. St. Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchSacred sites
135. St. Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSacred sites

     Nearest audio-route stop: Marion Square — 140 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

136. St. Michael's Episcopal ChurchSacred sites

     Nearest audio-route stop: St. Michael's: Materials of Memory — 30 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

137. St. Philip's Episcopal ChurchSacred sites

     Nearest audio-route stop: The Powder Magazine — 90 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

138. St. Stephen's Episcopal ChurchSacred sites
139. Stage One CinemaMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: The Powder Magazine — 100 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

140. Stella Maris Catholic ChurchSacred sites
141. Stoney FieldParks
142. Summerall ChapelSacred sites
143. Summerall FieldParks
144. Terrace Hippodrome Widescreen TheaterMuseums
145. The Defenders of Fort MoultrieHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: High Battery — 20 m in a straight line, route Harbor Charleston: From the Market to The Battery

146. TheatoriumMuseums
147. Theodora ParkParks
148. Thomson AuditoriumMuseums
149. Unitarian Church in CharlestonSacred sites

     Nearest audio-route stop: Legare: a house turned sideways to the street — 30 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

150. USS LaffeyMuseums
151. USS YorktownMuseums
152. USS Yorktown State ParkParks
153. Victory TheaterMuseums
154. Wappoo Creek BridgeHistory
155. Washington Square (Charleston)Parks

     Nearest audio-route stop: St. Michael's: Materials of Memory — 60 m in a straight line, route Historic Charleston South: Homes, Labor, and Law

156. Wonderland TheaterMuseums
157. Wragg SquareStreets and squares

     Nearest audio-route stop: Joseph Manigault House — 110 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

158. Wraggs MallParks

     Nearest audio-route stop: Aiken-Rhett House — 110 m in a straight line, route Charleston Museum Mile: Meeting Street and Historic Houses

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