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Definitely a site not-to-be-missed when you're in Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is considered one of the most historically important colonial buildings in the country. Built in 1771 to accommodate the burgeoning export-import trade, and as a place to conduct both private and public business, the building became the social, economic, and political hub of the city. It was here, on the front steps in March 1776, that South Carolina was first publicly declared an independent colony. Later, in 1788, it was here that the convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution met. The Provost Dungeon, located under the Palladian-styled Exchange Building, has seen its share of history, too. Built in 1781 with a brick barrel vaulted ceiling, the prison was manned by the British and used to confine colonists suspected of giving intelligence to the Americans during the Revolutionary War. More recently, archaeologists have discovered that part of the original seawall of Charles Towne can be seen from the dungeon. Both the Exchange and the Provost Dungeon are leased to the state of South Carolina and open to the public.

 



A View of The Old Exchange from East Bay Street (my photo)

 

 



The Provost Dungeon below the Old Exchange (my photo)

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Interesting history, and great photos ::thumbs::

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