Colonial Structures

Learn about life in the past from inside homes and structures that have existed since the colonial time period in South Carolina. Many of these structures are open for tours today.
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The French Huguenot Exodus | Hanover House
Episode 1

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The beginning is about the house’s original owner, Paul de St. Julien’s family, and their French Huguenot origins. They moved to Charleston, S.C. to escape religious and political persecution, when...
House History And Tour | Hanover House
Episode 4

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This last segment features a tour around the house, showing each room, design choices exclusive to each room, and some of the antiques and various artifacts on display in the home. Today, the house...
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
Hanover House | History of SC Slide Collection
Hanover House | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2

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Hanover House, before it was restored and moved to Clemson University. Built around 1716, this house stood in Berkeley County, from which it was moved in 1940 so that it would not be flooded by Lake...
Middleton Place | History of SC Slide Collection
Middleton Place | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 1

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Middleton Place was one of the great plantations along the Ashley River. A three story brick house was probably built around 1705 by John Williams. His daughter married Henry Middleton and after their...