• George Washington in the Lowcountry with Curator of History Chad Stewart

    Heyward-Washington House 87 Church St, Charleston, United States

    Charleston was the longest stop of President George Washington’s tour of the Southern states in the spring and summer of 1791. The nation’s first president, still in his first term in office, spent a week here in early May of that year taking in the sights, attending functions, and coming face-to-face with the people of […]

  • Special Sestercentennial Tour at the Heyward-Washington House with Chief of Education Elise Reagan

    Heyward-Washington House 87 Church St, Charleston, United States

    Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence with a special Revolutionary War focused tour of the Heyward-Washington House with Chief of Education Elise Reagan. Hear about the original owner of the home and signer of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Heyward, Jr.’s, experience during the American Revolution. See Museum pieces […]