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Old Exchange Building and Provost Dungeon

The last structure in America built by the British, it was the social, political and economic hub of Charleston in the 18th century. Its Great Hall, where George Washington was entertained, and the State DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Room are available in the evening for private functions and can graciously accommodate a seated dinner or reception in the peninsula’s most historic building.

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William Aiken House

The William Aiken House is one of the city’s oldest and most historic homes. Completed in 1811, it was originally home to the 1st railroad company, then to Gov. William Aiken. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and recently restored to its original state. Today, this magnificent home stands as Charleston’s most elegant event venue.

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The Confederate Home and Women’s College

Once shelter to hundreds of Confederate widows, this 127-year old Confederate Home offers a unique, historic location in downtown Charleston for any special event. The restoration of this landmark offers two adjoining furnished drawing rooms on the second floor and a stately columned piazza which overlooks a landscaped garden.

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Gov. Thomas Bennett House

A former residence of a South Carolina Governor, the Thomas Bennett House was built to impress, with a free-flying staircase which extends upward from the first to the third floor. Known as one of the grandest and most beautiful antebellum homes in the city, the house and garden provide an elegant Charleston backdrop for special events and parties.

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McBee House

Charleston legend has it that this Ashley Hall school mansion, was built by the man whom Margaret Mitchell based her Gone with the Wind character Rhett Butler on. Since 1899 the house has served as the home of a private girls school that paved bright futures for thousands of girls. Renamed in honor of Ashley Hall founder Mary Vardrine McBee, a young woman with astounding foresight, the house still sits on the site of the school.