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Aiken-Rhett House

48 Elizabeth St, Charleston, SC 29401
843-723-1159
Ranked #10 of 82 attractions in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 173 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: A historic house museum that is highly recommended.
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Ottawa
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Taking pictures in the house is not allowed, but the tour is very good. More

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San Mateo, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

From a "tourist" point of view. Historic Charleston Foundation does not plan to restore the interior of this house. It shows how the house "was/is preserved". More

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Shreveport, Louisiana
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

This was my favorite thing! Audio tour of original house and original slave quarters and original horse stalls and buggies. So interesting! More

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Texas
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171 reviews 171 reviews
Reviews in 75 cities Reviews in 75 cities
97 helpful votes 97 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Park your car at the Visitors Center and get a Heritage Passport. Then, walk over to this home. This place is more preservation than restoration. The wealthy family named the streets after their kids. Worth the stop. More

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Birmingham, Alabama
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Excellent value, amazing history, a wonderful treat in a magnificent city More

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Saskatchewan
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

The Aiken-Rhett house is preserved, not restored, but you still get a glimpse of the grandeur that wealthy Charlestonians lived in before the Civil War. However at this house, unlike most of the other grand houses you can tour in the city, you also get a look at how the family's slaves lived, as it is still has its outbuildings... More

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Somerville, New Jersey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Nice self-guided tour with earphones play-back. Original setting and furniture. Slave quarters are authentic! More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Amazing that so many features of this home are still in tact. Worth the walk to find and enjoy. More

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Concord, NC
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Very authentic and lots of period furniture. The Historical Society wants to preserve and not restore, so some of this is in poor condition, but interesting. The audio tour is great. More

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Tolland, CT
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

This is one of the few historic houses that still has its house-slave quarters and outhouses intact. Hurricane Hugo blew the roof off in 1986, doing major damage to the interior. That's the bad news. The good news is that this is a unique opportunity to see a historic house before it's been restored and to get a feel for... More

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