Know Before You Go
Currently, the home is not open to visitors, and is well guarded by those wrought iron gates, a brick barrier, and towering oak trees, palmettos, and Crepe Myrtles which line the primarily residential streets. However, visitors are welcome to admire the massive brick home, snap pictures, and take in this startling structure which is bordered by slightly more modern and less prominent buildings.
A favorite pause for passers-by, and a star of many local historical home tours, the Miles Brewton House has a long legacy that spans two American wars and a number of "incidents" in between. For many visitors, the best way to delve into the full story is to sign up for one of the plentiful local historic tours, that cover the downtown on foot or by bus, and which explain, in detail, the home's universally accepted significance.
With that being said, any Charleston visitor on foot can easily admire this grand residence as one of the longest standing and most notable mansions in a city overflowing with historical sites. East to recognize and hard to forget, the Miles Brewton House is a testament to Charleston's centuries-long and often tumultuous role in American History.
