Powder Magazine Museum

About Powder Magazine Museum

Completed in 1713, The Powder Magazine is South Carolina's oldest government building and today operates as a museum where visitors can explore Charleston's colonial period in the last remaining component of the city's original fortifications. It served as gunpowder storage from 1713 to 1748 and later functioned as a print shop, livery stable, wine cellar, and carriage house. The building was saved from demolition in 1902 by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina and opened to the public within a year.

Venue Details

• Year built: 1713

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Google Rating: 4.6/5 (317 reviews)

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Style

historic

Contact

Phone: (843) 722-9350