Pirates, Patriots & Powder

Grades 3rd - 8th

Includes: The Powder Magazine, Heyward-Washington House, and the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon​​

Start at the Old Exchange, exploring the British provost (dungeon) where American Patriots were kept during the Revolution. Learn about the Charleston Tea Party, George Washington's visit, and see where South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution. Next, your group will engage in a colonial/American Revolution themed scavenger hunt through Charleston's historic district, discovering locations and objects relevant to the early history of this city, state, and nation. Along the hunt, students will experience a tour of the Heyward-Washington House where they will learn about Declaration of Independence signer Thomas Heyward Jr.'s role during the Revolution, as well as the stories of other patriots. The scavenger hunt continues to the Carolinas' oldest public building, The Powder Magazine. There, your students will learn about how "Charles Town” was fortified as the only English walled city in North America, its early geography and inhabitants and why this colonial town's powder magazine was an essential part of its survival.

Time: 3 hours

Fee: $15 per student, $6 per adult, teachers are free
Minimum 10 students, maximum 80 students