Historic Site

Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

Completed in 1771, the Old Exchange Building is a Charleston landmark and the site of some of the most important events in South Carolina history. Over the last two and a half centuries, the building has been a commercial exchange, custom house, post office, city hall, military headquarters, and museum.

  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Restrooms

Experiences

Ghost Tours

Only Bulldog Tours has walking tour access to the Provost Dungeon, located in the Old Exchange building on Broad and East Bay Streets. A cavernous space that housed prisoners during the Revolutionary War, the Dungeon's former occupants were jailed for either treason or sedition, and, some undoubtedly, spent their final days here.

Join a 1 1/2-hour Ghost and Dungeon journey through the eerie, dark edges of Charleston’s haunted Historic District. Explore the Holy City’s streets, back alleyways, and churches. Learn the haunted truth about one of the oldest cities in America and hear chilling stories of Charleston ghosts and Lowcountry superstitions. 

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Historic Tours
Historic Tours of The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

Admission to the Old Exchange includes a self-guided exhibition on the top two floors of the building and a 25 minute guided tour of the bottom floor cellar, otherwise known as the Provost Dungeon.

Museum/Visitor Centers

The Old Exchange's museum highlights Charleston's rich Revolutionary War history.

Programming

Programming
Education Tours

Come step back in time and visit The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon! Our site offers a variety of education programs for students and groups of all ages. The Old Exchange is rich in Charleston history, and we have created programs that are not only entertaining and informative, but they have been designed to reflect South Carolina Social Studies Academic Standards. 

Education tours are available during regular business hours (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) and begin on the hour and half hour. Group rates listed below require a minimum of twenty-five paying program participants.

For more information, please visit https://www.oldexchange.org/education.

Experiences

Historic Tours
Museum/Visitor Centers
Ghost Tours

Event Programming

Programming

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