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    Heyward-Washington House

    4.4 (25 reviews)

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    Crystal O.

    We forgot about doing this tour- we were so busy and the night before we were leaving Charleston I remembered! So we arrived right as they opened at 10am. First ones to ring the doorbell. We were escorted to the back, outside the house and told the tour would start in just a few minutes and surprise~ our tour guide was the same woman from the Joseph Manigault House! Gail really knows her history on both houses! We quickly dipped into Kitchen house (the only 1740's kitchen house you can tour in Charleston) to start our tour. Back outside Gail introduced us to the history of the house and that is one of the verified places George Washington stayed- while he was in town for his Presidential tour. At that time Charleston was the 4th largest city in America! This house has been through so much over the centuries and I loved seeing the picture of the house as a bakery! The whole lower floor was converted into a storefront for a time! They really did a remarkable job restoring it to the original look. The furniture- especially the bookcases- are simply amazing! I also loved the elongated figure 8's adorned throughout the house, around the fireplace really caught my eye. The tile inside the fireplace was also beautiful. Both were original to the house. The garden outside a breath of fresh air. Tours start on the hour between 10am and 4pm and you get 30 minutes to tour the house. They are doing thorough cleaning between tours during these times. This is also the first historic house museum in the country! Enjoy this slice of history.

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    Clyde S.

    The Heyward-Washington house is like something out of time. It is very authentic and a realistic view into the past, 1790's for George Washington, and before that in the Federal period of our history. It was considered a really nice house in the 1790's or George Washington would not have stayed there. Some people have an odd idea about how people lived in the past, but this is the real thing. This is not the largest or grandest house, but it was all the same how well-to-do people lived. The kitchen house is authentic and beautiful. For people looking for authenticity this is an important house. It is in the oldest part of the original city.

    Alice D.

    Great and informative tour today. Loved seeing the original decor. Our tour guide knew his stuff. Very cool that George Washington stayed there a week. Short enough for kids, but enjoyable for adults.

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    Pretty spectacular approach and interior; skipped the tour.

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