CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Step inside a stately brick building at the corner of Charleston’s Broad and East Bay Streets and you’ll find a lot more than plaster and timber.
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, another well-kept piece of Charleston’s architecture, houses echoes of the American story, written in brick and shadow.
A birthplace of Revolutionary ideas
Built in 1771 as a British Customs House, the Old Exchange witnessed South Carolina’s boldest first steps toward independence.
“This is where South Carolina declares independence. This is where the Declaration of Independence is presented publicly. This is where we ratify the Constitution, making South Carolina the eighth state to join the Union,” director Tony Youmans says…