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79 Cumberland Street P.O. Box 1120
Charleston, SC 29402
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French Quarter Inn $324 0.1 mi 0.1 km 5 of 5 stars
Planters Inn $322 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Best Western King Charles Inn $204 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Harbourview Inn $307 0.3 mi 0.5 km 5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Charleston (Historic District) $189 0.5 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Peninsula Grill 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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St. Philip's Church 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Henry's 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Palmetto Carriage Works 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Old Powder Magazine” Fodors.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #97 of 133 attractions in Charleston
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Traveler Description: A small museum of Charleston, SC. It is nearly 300 years old and is the oldest public building in the Carolina's. It served as an arsenal and a key... more »
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Attraction type: Historic site, Other
Address: 79 Cumberland Street
P.O. Box 1120 Charleston, SC 29402
Tel: 843-723-1623
Fax: 843-577-2067

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“Good, but not a lot to see”
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3 of 5 stars
abbeyrue 12 contributions
Gainesville, Florida
Jul 27, 2008

This is just a small, one room museum that, as the name implies, used to hold gunpowder. The building is a couple hundred years old, but it's been renovated so you don't really get that old time effect. The worker dressed in period costume was very gracious and gave a brief overview of its not very exciting history. There's also... more

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79 Cumberland Street, P.O. Box 1120, Charleston, SC 29402
Tel: 843-723-1623 Fax: 843-577-2067